Villa Trocchio
Travel Blogs from Naples
The weather gods were frowning...
... around the block, I guess about 5km in total.
Managed to do a little shopping and back to the apartment.
I had just poured an ice cold beer, reached for the camera, and the heart sunk... No camera.... !!
Damn damn, bugger damn... I remembered exactly where I had left it, at the shoe shop located as far away as possible from home.. Off ...
1152. A Classy Finish to a Long Day (Italy 129)
Day 063: 5 hours, 6.0 kms, Day: 29.0 kms
After Nocera Superiore, it feels like the road is gradually climbing higher and higher… which means colder and colder… and daylight is fading fast. But there are positive signs: a lot or roadside businesses which signal that I must be approaching a major town… and the sunset is beautiful, as the red colored clouds blend contrast with the dark ...
1151. Searching for Roman Ruins (Italy 128)
... Nocera Superiore has a wide main boulevard, but a much emptier feel than its sister town. But it does have an interesting round church that looks very ancient—and yes, Nocera Superiore does trace its history back to Roman times… also have the remnants of an ancient acqueduct…
But, back to the present, I'm a bit concerned to find a semi abandoned train station ...
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 ...
1149. A Friendly Audience (Italy 126)
... 8212;with miniature houses, shops, castles—even Roman ruins. They're quite creative and fun to browse through, although can’t help but wonder what subtle message these are sending to people: that Jesus was medieval European—not a Middle Easterner and the Christian faith is European in its origins? Maybe I’m reading to much into this—but I guess it would make ...
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Amenities
- Swimming pool
- Fitness/Health center
- Free parking