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A Weekend Away
... was known in ancient times as the imperial retreat, and it still is home to the ruins of the emperor Tiberius' villa on the very top of one of the mountains. The crystal clear water and gorgeous landscape leaves no doubts as to why this place has been attracting vacationers for the better part of 2,000 years. I had the opportunity to swim through one of the grottoes and bask in the sunlight while out on a boat tour of the island. The pictures speak ...
The Wrath of Vesuvius
... was far better than any I've ever tasted before; the lemon flavor was much stronger and tastier. Next, it was time to relax. We headed to the Marina San Francesco area. While there aren't really any good sandy beach areas in Sorrento itself, at one of the marinas there are large docks that stretch out over the water. They're full of inviting deck chairs and beach umbrellas for your tanning enjoyment (for a fee, of course). The dock we chose also had some fun floating chairs in ...
Cooking Class
... was very easy to make the pizza and pasta dough. The chef show us how the dough should feel so you know when it is done. The pizzetas were probably the biggest surprise. Standard napoli pizza dough shaped into 4 inch mini pizzas. Then they are fried in peanut oil for a couple of minutes and dressed ...
Vesuvius & Pompeii
... in case Vesuvius becomes dangerous again. Finally we discovered that there are plenty of little (harmless but annoying) black bugs around the crater, which totally freaked out the little girl I mentioned before-she had to be carried away from the area by her father.
The views of the bay of_Naples area were spectacular, diminished only due to the haze in the air. Even with the haze we could see all the way to the Isle of Capri, somewhat beyond the ...
1152. A Classy Finish to a Long Day (Italy 129)
... with columned arcades and chic balconies looking down from above—one of the most beautiful Old Towns I've seen on this trip so far!
I mingle with the well dressed crowd, soaking in the vibe, and pausing to sample a delicacy or two along the way.
Then I head back to the train station, where a couple of people, including a guitar carrying priest are putting on a little mass, right there in the ...