Hotel Ristorante Voce del Mare
Travel Blogs from Vietri sul Mare
1152. A Classy Finish to a Long Day (Italy 129)
... I guess "reaching out" to the next generation which no longer feels the appeal of boring church masses… This is something I would expect to see in the USA where all kinds of strategies are used to make religion a bit more “hip” for the next generation… but not here in Italy—interesting sight though.
And with that, I head back to Napoli where I enjoy a very well deserved, warm night’s ...
1151. Searching for Roman Ruins (Italy 128)
Day 063: 3 hours, 5.0 kms
A bit further up the road is Nocera Superiore—and here I veer off on a wild goose chase following a sign to some Roman ruins, only to follow a twisting lane up along the perimeter of the town, past farm estates and ugly abandoned homes… but no Roman ruins… Finally I give up and head back, looking for the heart of the town. ...
1150. Rail Junction Town (Italy 127)
Day 063: 2 hours, 4.0 kms
Nocera Inferiore—despite its unpretentious name is a large town and a small railroad hub: hear the railway up to Avellino and Benevento, the two other provinces of this region, heads off. I pause in a cramped little plaza near the station with a nice view of the ...
The real deal
... the kind perfect for entertaining and just completely cozy. My mom would love it. This house was the parents of the guy havng the birthday. The dad beelined for me, introduced as the girl from California, and he insisted that his son give me some wine.
This family actually makes wine. They took me out of the house into the barn. Nicola, the birthday boy, told me all about the process in which they make the wine and whiskey. After his explanation, he gave me a wine glass full of ...
The fabulous Amalfi Coast... according to some
... work is going on or stalled for whatever reason. I'm not looking forward to Tuesday's drive to Siena.
Back to the hotel this evening we now have internet and will make plans for Sunday (tomorrow) to visit Amalfi and Sorrento. Maybe day 2 in Italy will be better and I won't have the feeling they only want Italian speaking tourists who understand their ways.
Watching the Tri-Nations match between Australia and South Africa with ...