Grand Hermitage (Sea View) Sorrento

OK, so we're living on an Olive Farm for a while now.<br>Bohemian? Yes<br>Practical? Only when its sunny and only when its not olive picking season.<br>So what season is it now? Olive picking and its raining.<br><br>Welcome to our own little corner of Glastonbury<br>

... area. Well, since I had been told it existed I went in with more confidence. Indeed. It was the LARGEST seating area of any of the pizza contestants. There was a small area next to the kitchen that was off a small entry way -- hidden from the street. Then upstairs there were at least 4 rooms with simple chairs and tables. Just waiting to be the lucky support of some delicious pizza.<br><br>I ordered the Buffala pizza. Mozzarella di Buffala (HEY! Does that mean from Buffalo milk ...

... the maniac behind the wheel were enough to make you feel nautious. Sophie's parents had rented a villa in the heard of the village, with amazing patios and views of the sea. From Positano we did a couple of day trips to Capri, a small island about a 35 minute ferry ride of the coast and a trip to Pompeii to the ancient Roman ruins ...

... advice on where to go in the area. Good location to go north (to Naples and Pompeii) and south to Positano and Almafi (which is a hair raising but spectacular drive). We also took the boat to Capri which is a beautiful island and especially loved the Blue Grotto. First time we ran into some rain and we were at Pompeii for about 2 hours before it started raining .. even ...

... making. Mom whips out her video recorder as a woman begins stirring the cheese in a mixing bowl and then stretches and pinches it into a ball. It&#8217;s not too fascinating for me, because I&#8217;ve seen it many times on the Food Network. <br><br> For lunch we&#8217;re moved under a large roof. The other NCL tours are almost ...

... we entered a small grocer and purchased some wine to take back and enjoy in our cabin. We found that a bottle of wine cost 2 to 7 euros, which was a lot cheaper than a bottle of Italian Chianti or French Bordeaux at $35-40 USD in the dining room. Although they were good, they weren't unique! As a practice, we've always enjoyed drinking locally made wines wherever we've traveled. <br><br ...

... warm yogurt, packets of jam, and two bananas that would be better served being made into banana bread! We spent the 6½ hour train ride alternating between sleeping, staring out the window, chatting, reading and playing cards. The time went relatively quickly, and we arrived in Naples just shy of 3:00. We had planned to take a ferry across the Bay of Naples to Sorrento, but changed our minds when we realized we could catch the metro from the train ...

... food I miss : lamingtons!!!! Real lollies (they have **** lollies over here) What I will be investing in when I get back: hammock, $600k super yacht Favorite things I have done: Paros boat tour, bike ride in the rain, farewell dinner with Kylie and Jackie in Rome, Blue Grotto Least fav things/places : Athens, mozzies in Venice, internet prices, crazy traffic/drivers Funniest moment: getting soaked on the ferry on Venice What I miss: my bed, reliable showers ...

... my mask off underwater (and putting it back on and clearing it), breathing from a free-flowing regulator (actually easier than it looks), and practicing an swimming emergency ascent (have to say "ahhhh" the whole way up to the surface). Just as we got back to shore and got dried off, we heard thunder, and sure enough, within 30 minutes it was raining again. By that time I was safely indoors at an Internet café so I didn't get wet. Today in the morning, I ...

... as well. Yesterday Meghan and I unexpectedly were on the same bus to Positano and Amalfi so it was good to have some companionship for the day. The trip was winding through the mountainous cliffs and was a breathtaking journey over an hour each way. To think people live there and do that trip frequently. In fact, on the return bus were a bunch of high school students who were being dropped off at little towns along the way. Spectacular views some of these ...