23 September 2006
Sorrento and Amalfi Coast
We have been here in Sorrento in Italy's Amalfi coast region since arriving on Wednesday 20th afternoon. It has been a fantastic base to explore this spectacular region. We have been on a bus along the amazing clifftop, winding coastline around this penisular from Sorrento through Positano and to Amalfi. As you can see in the photo below, these towns are perched on a very steep cliff faces, and single, narrow, precarious and winding roads stretch across the coast and through them. The road is so narrow in places bus drivers have to inch forward and backwards so that other vehicles (including cars but also obviously other buses) can pass. I'm so glad the Aussie couple we met in Prague advised me not to drive the campervan along this coast. It would have been do-able, but incredibly exciting (read 'hair-raising') and I wouldn't have seen any of the scenery.
We caught a ferry back from Amalfi to Positano, then later another one from Positano to Sorrento that evening, so we could watch the scenery of this spectacular coastline from a different perspective.
Yesterday we jumped on the local train to Pompei. This place is enormous, a huge, "almost" intact entire city. It's incredible how there are still colourful painted frescos from over 2000 years ago, still visible (see an interesting example below).
Today we had planned to go to Capri, but since it has been 2 weeks since our last R&R, we decided we needed another one. So, we have lazed around our campsite's pool (yes, pool), took a stroll down to the fishing bay below our campsite and shared a bottle of wine on a bar over the water, read our books, and now wandered into town to do this.
Our campsite here in Sorrento is really convenient. It is right on the edge of, and a short stroll to, the centre of town, so their land must be incredibly valuable. As it is close to town, the campsite is also close to buses to the Amalfi coast, trains to Pompei and Naples, and ferries to Capri.
Gail, with Positano in the background. Note the pebble beach in the lower left of photo, water was beautiful.
We had to share this interesting fresco from Pompei with you all!
Our Sorrento campsite's excellent pool area (Camping Nube D'Argentia), and view over the lower part of Sorrento from the campsite. Every up has a down, though; check out the quality of showers and toilets (this one doubles as both), see below.
Keep comments coming everyone, and try to take a little more care of our Australian personality icons while we are away, people!
We caught a ferry back from Amalfi to Positano, then later another one from Positano to Sorrento that evening, so we could watch the scenery of this spectacular coastline from a different perspective.
Yesterday we jumped on the local train to Pompei. This place is enormous, a huge, "almost" intact entire city. It's incredible how there are still colourful painted frescos from over 2000 years ago, still visible (see an interesting example below).
Today we had planned to go to Capri, but since it has been 2 weeks since our last R&R, we decided we needed another one. So, we have lazed around our campsite's pool (yes, pool), took a stroll down to the fishing bay below our campsite and shared a bottle of wine on a bar over the water, read our books, and now wandered into town to do this.
Our campsite here in Sorrento is really convenient. It is right on the edge of, and a short stroll to, the centre of town, so their land must be incredibly valuable. As it is close to town, the campsite is also close to buses to the Amalfi coast, trains to Pompei and Naples, and ferries to Capri.
Off to Rome tomorrow!
An interesting point about toilets in this part of Italy is that they have no toilet seats. We haven't seen one since Venice. What the hell? What are you supposed to do, perch on the cold porcelain? And what do they thing you are going to do, steal them? Wierd.
Gail, with Positano in the background. Note the pebble beach in the lower left of photo, water was beautiful.
We had to share this interesting fresco from Pompei with you all!
Our Sorrento campsite's excellent pool area (Camping Nube D'Argentia), and view over the lower part of Sorrento from the campsite. Every up has a down, though; check out the quality of showers and toilets (this one doubles as both), see below.
Keep comments coming everyone, and try to take a little more care of our Australian personality icons while we are away, people!
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Hi hobo's
Good to hear that you'[re still alive and soaking it all up. How jealous am I....
We're moving house again this weekend into another rental nearby. Just some feedback on the blog - the pics posted recently don't expand to bigger images if I click on them (unlike pice from Amsterdam). Is this something to do with your end or mine....?
Cheers,
Col
Good to hear that you'[re still alive and soaking it all up. How jealous am I....
We're moving house again this weekend into another rental nearby. Just some feedback on the blog - the pics posted recently don't expand to bigger images if I click on them (unlike pice from Amsterdam). Is this something to do with your end or mine....?
Cheers,
Col
# posted by 
: September 24, 2006 1:55 pm
: September 24, 2006 1:55 pm
HI Guys...
Glad you liked Pompeii. We loved it. I think we told you it was an awesome place. Would you believe about 2/3 is still buried? I recognise the photo. I went into that house as well.
Glad you're enjoying Italy. We loved Sorrento and Amalfi Coast (and the bus trip along the cliff road!!!)
All is good here. Julie is fine. 17 1/2 weeks and has a bump already.
Catch ya
Kim & Julie
Glad you liked Pompeii. We loved it. I think we told you it was an awesome place. Would you believe about 2/3 is still buried? I recognise the photo. I went into that house as well.
Glad you're enjoying Italy. We loved Sorrento and Amalfi Coast (and the bus trip along the cliff road!!!)
All is good here. Julie is fine. 17 1/2 weeks and has a bump already.
Catch ya
Kim & Julie
# posted by : September 24, 2006 3:09 pm
: September 24, 2006 3:09 pm
Col; yes, there was a difference, the last 2 internet cafes had very slow connections so I had to first reduce their size before uploading. Thanks for that feedback, I actually didn't think it made a difference to the photo doing this, now I know better.
J&K; take good care of Chezza for us :-)
J&K; take good care of Chezza for us :-)
Hey guys!
Thanks for the message. Can't believe the news travels that far ha ha. Anyway that was why I was piking on the drinks at your going away party. Guess jules told you she has one upped me by a week. Was hoping for a big bump but it is only small.
It looks like you are having a great time and bluey looks cool. Photos are impressive too!
Ian, have you managed to stick to ALL the schedules?
Take care and enjoy it while the kids trash the place here.
Love Val
Thanks for the message. Can't believe the news travels that far ha ha. Anyway that was why I was piking on the drinks at your going away party. Guess jules told you she has one upped me by a week. Was hoping for a big bump but it is only small.
It looks like you are having a great time and bluey looks cool. Photos are impressive too!
Ian, have you managed to stick to ALL the schedules?
Take care and enjoy it while the kids trash the place here.
Love Val
# posted by : September 28, 2006 3:00 pm
: September 28, 2006 3:00 pm
Hi guys
Tanya here. Firstly - Val and Julie and partners, congratulations on the buns in the ovens. Very well timed!!
Ian and Gail - Your trip continues to look awesome! Glad you liked Prague - and hard to believe that it's so much cheaper to buy a world class pint of Pilsner than a bottle of water. And the views were amazing.
Yep - so much travel to do, so little time.
I am still in Mauritania, a week or so left to go. Glad that I did a bit of travel in the last break as this round here has been a bit 'big' - but that's a world away from glorious Europe hey? I have to say that the exciting part was getting a humid 48 degree day (wind off the desert) and then a sandstorm through the next day. The insects and birds have been terrific to watch!
The photos look terrific and I am sure you'll have plenty to grace the walls when you get home.
Just awesome.
I'm also enjoying everyone's comments - good idea to do this!
Love, Tan :o)
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Tanya here. Firstly - Val and Julie and partners, congratulations on the buns in the ovens. Very well timed!!
Ian and Gail - Your trip continues to look awesome! Glad you liked Prague - and hard to believe that it's so much cheaper to buy a world class pint of Pilsner than a bottle of water. And the views were amazing.
Yep - so much travel to do, so little time.
I am still in Mauritania, a week or so left to go. Glad that I did a bit of travel in the last break as this round here has been a bit 'big' - but that's a world away from glorious Europe hey? I have to say that the exciting part was getting a humid 48 degree day (wind off the desert) and then a sandstorm through the next day. The insects and birds have been terrific to watch!
The photos look terrific and I am sure you'll have plenty to grace the walls when you get home.
Just awesome.
I'm also enjoying everyone's comments - good idea to do this!
Love, Tan :o)
# posted by : September 29, 2006 3:17 am
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