When I say up I mean up. Way up. Having driven the Amalfi coast yesterday we drove home up up and over. Up past Ravello and Villa Rufolo with its amazing gardens, cabbage trees and taro plants. Views over the coast, up past all the local families gathering chestnuts, up past the rubbish disappointingly scattered everywhere, up over the top and down onto the plains surrounding Vesuvius. A great day, with amazing views, beautiful lunch and manty tourists in Amalfi. We had a large touring bus for only 17 of us. Which was at first glance overkill but it did make for a smooth trip, all credit to the driver Elio for great driving on those tight roads.
Made me very glad we are staying in Sorrento with its old town and narrow streets. So the hotel here is not so smart but it is close to town, next to the Museum Correale (and its eccentric collection of clocks, paintings and greek and roman pieces. )
It is a short walk inot sorrento and best of all it is flat. Unlike anywhere we could have stayed on the other side.
Today we are off to Sicily, another chapter begins.
Here is hoping for some more great experiences.
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