Sorrento

 Good night and good morning from Sorrento.   Our view looks over the Bay of Naples and is dominated by beautiful Mount Vesuvius, circled by diamonds of light in the evening and cushioned with mist in the mornings.

Directly beneath us are the groves of lemon, orange and olive trees and in fact, our fridge here contained a big bowl of lemons.   Not too sure what to do with a dozen lemons in the three days that we are here but hey, I’m game!

Our travel day yesterday was a lengthy one, but the 4 hour drive down was flawless.  We stopped for a sandwich just outside of Rome, and managed to find our way to the Naples airport to drop off our little Fiat.  From there, shuttle to the airport itself, bus to town center, 2 hours on the train to Sorrento and then a luxurious pick up by our host.  A wonderful thing because as you can see, we are perched high on a hill and it would have been quite a long drag on the suitcases.  Dave continues to negotiate the travel portions with finesse, especially the driving, where I found myself so relaxed that I nearly fell asleep.   Not many can claim that while traveling on a high speed six lane highway, surrounded by massive trucks and fancy Italian cars often going at speeds over 160 km.

According to the weatherman, we are in for a change tomorrow and that might involve rain.  So today’s plans will be juggled accordingly and we may wind up on the Isle of Capri after we spelunk our way down to the harbour.   One thing is for sure, packing one long-sleeved shirt (and only one) was not very prudent and so I’ll be on the lookout for something a little warmer in the shops today.  For now, I believe a cup of lemon tea is in order!