Sorrento, naples and capri!
Trip Start
Aug 02, 2008
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Trip End
Sep 23, 2008
Sorrento,
Campania,
Italy
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Hi all... We kind of started this days blog on the last entry. Today we travelled from Sicily to Sorrento and weāre staying in a small village called Vico Equense. After long drive, just wandered the village and went out for our first of many pizzas in the Sorrento-Naples area. Was gorgeous place and we had a table overlooking Naples bay and Mount Vesuvius. Finished a long day with early night ready for the next few days here!
25-08-08
Today we went to Capri via Sorrento to catch the boat over. Hydrofoil over to Capri with Torzy feeling rather sick. When we got to Capri we decided that it was a good idea to blow basically all of our spends each - as our poor little budget canāt take it - and hire a mini speed boat for two for a few hours to drive around the island ourselves! An absolutely amazing day that nearly resulted in the near death of poor Torze whilst I was behind the wheel and the stupid boat sped up BY ITSELF!!!! beer, camera and torze were all walloping about the front of the boat before we came to a rapid stop after shouts were heard from the front. woops! We drove into the green and white grottos, I realised I have a fear of the sea when cant touch the bottom - boat buying may have to be rethought! Also drvoe through an arch with the fear of insurance claims the whole time...
After the boat trip we explored Capri town. Very expensive shops and lovely views. Later got ferry back to SOrrento and had evening in camp. Should have already mentioned this but the camp were in has nothing but COLD like freezing cold showers cuz we cant afford the tokens for hot water. :( there is no way you get used to cold showers!
26-08-08
Today we went to Pompeii. Very nice, very old and very dusty. Torze has devolped a dust rash which she cant shake off on her legs, hope its not anything serious! Pompeii was very impressive we walked for hours round the ancient city then when Holly's Prada willy had kicked in we got a train to naples and went for the most amazing and cheap meal ever! 14euro for two massive pizzas and a bottle of vino in one of the oldest pizzerias in town! Naples was very rough and ready but nice change after the hordes of tourists! After lots of walking round town and a granita drink Holly was rather ill with the pizzay-lemony-acid concoction... sad times!
27-08-08
Today we went to Positano on the Amalfi coast. gorgeous coastline and very impressive bus journey to it - plus it was free!! good times! In positano we made the most of the lovely bay and the amazing people watching and comical moments that came from watching a water fountain for about 2 hours. Torze could have a new career in filling peoples water bottles from a silly shape fountain! many funny moments were watched. After lovely day we went back to Sorrento and had a meal here - pizza - with complimentary (after we'd asked for it) limoncello! After train back to camp we slept early ready for the next day and leaving for Rome!
