Nov 19, 2009 - Sorrento

We've docked in Naples before, but each visit we immediately get whisked out of town. ... The contrast in cleanliness between Munich and Rome was dramatic, but the contrast between Rome and Naples only 100 miles sail away, was equally stunning. ... The city looked filthy with papers and garbage floating in the breeze.We've docked in Naples before, but each visit we immediately get whisked out of town. ... The contrast in cleanliness between Munich and Rome was dramatic, but the contrast between Rome and Naples only 100 miles sail away, was equally stunning. ... The city looked filthy with papers and garbage floating in the breeze....

Nov 18, 2009 - Seas and Ashes

Hi all We are back in our Hotel in Rome safe and sound and as the old saying goes NO MORE FREE LUNCH! Our ship docked and we took the train back to Rome.We drove from Naples over to Salerno and rode a tour boat to Amalfi and back. ... The weather gods were in our favor as the water was calm and the sky clear.Hi all We are back in our Hotel in Rome safe and sound and as the old saying goes NO MORE FREE LUNCH! Our ship docked and we took the train back to Rome.We drove from Naples over to Salerno and rode a tour boat to Amalfi and back. ... The weather gods were in our favor as the water was calm and the sky clear....

Oct 21, 2009 - Amalfi, Positano & Capri

Amalfi, Positano, and the island of Capri are very picturesque, but the photos cost ! Bargains are not to be found, but the sights are also very unique. EXCEPT for the restaurant to which we went our last night in Sorrento; fellow tourists at the B&B recommended it. ... The restaurant sent a Mercedes van to pick us up, and we arrive to a large establishment (seats more than 200)that even has a sizeable playground for children.Amalfi, Positano, and the island of Capri are very picturesque, but the photos cost ! Bargains are not to be found, but the sights are also very unique. EXCEPT for the restaurant to which we went our last night in Sorrento; fellow tourists at the B&B recommended it. ... The restaurant sent a Mercedes van to pick us up, and we arrive to a large establishment (seats more than 200)that even has a sizeable playground for children....

Oct 19, 2009 - Sorrento & Pompeii

Arrive to Napoli and purchase 'train' tickets to Sorrento. ... Then we discover that this is not the train to Sorrento !! But, not to worry we can get off a few stations down the line and catch the next train thru which WILL go to Sorrento. ... Arrive to Sorrento and after a 1/2 mile walk arrive to our B&B. ...

Oct 10, 2009 - Naples

We arrived at about 7:00am in Naples. ... Naples was fairly close. ... Shore Excursion - Treasures of Naples and Authentic Pizza - 8:15 to 12:45 This tour began on a bus. ... You take your life in your hands in Naples. ...

Oct 8, 2009 - Rome to Isle of Capris and Sorrento

0545 Wake up call 0615 baggage 0625 breakfast 0705 Depart WE say good bye to Rome as we head south oh Hwy 40 towards Naples. We then take a water taxi to Sorrento where you see the fortress made into the banks that greet you. ... We stay at a hotel that is immaculately kept but the decor reminds us all of the 50's and we expect Dean Martin to come walking in at any time.0545 Wake up call 0615 baggage 0625 breakfast 0705 Depart WE say good bye to Rome as we head south oh Hwy 40 towards Naples. We then take a water taxi to Sorrento where you see the fortress made into the banks that greet you. ... We stay at a hotel that is immaculately kept but the decor reminds us all of the 50's and we expect Dean Martin to come walking in at any time....

Sep 23, 2009 - The Island of Capri

Wee took the ferry over to Capri. ... Cash-rich once again we hopped onto the chairlift to the top of Capri. ... The pictures speak for themselves, and the coffee at the top never tasted as good.Wee took the ferry over to Capri. ... Cash-rich once again we hopped onto the chairlift to the top of Capri. ... The pictures speak for themselves, and the coffee at the top never tasted as good....

Sep 22, 2009 - Sorrento

We've begun the last leg of our trip, arriving today in Sorrento. ... Afterwards,we had a great dinner at a little Osteria and then saw the Trevi Fountain at night )it was still packed with hundreds of people - where did all these tourists come from?) This morning we left Rome for Sorrento (just south of Naples) and made a stop in Pompeii. ... They had indoor plumbing, steam baths designed not to drip water from the ceilings, ovens for the bakery, fast-food takeout joints, great roads and streets (complete with stepping stones to cross so that when they flooded he streets daily to wash them, they could cross without getting their sandals wet! When we arrived in Sorrento, Pasquale, our B&B host, picked us up and drove us UP to the B&B. ...

Sep 22, 2009 - Sorrento Day 12, and 13

Day 12 we left Asissi(I could have spent more time in that town) On toward Sorrento stopping off at Cassino to visit the World War II Cemetary(what a moving experience that was) Then onto Naples arround Mt. ... Vesuvius to Sorrento. ... We spent then afternoon shopping and exploring the town.Day 12 we left Asissi(I could have spent more time in that town) On toward Sorrento stopping off at Cassino to visit the World War II Cemetary(what a moving experience that was) Then onto Naples arround Mt. ... Vesuvius to Sorrento. ... We spent then afternoon shopping and exploring the town....

Sep 20, 2009 - Travel Day to Sorrento

We spent the day traveling from Tuscany to Sorrento. ... A train from Spoleto (for Southerners-the origin of the festival in Charleston) to Rome, ah but not the correct Rome train station, 45 minutes wait for a 15min connection to the right Rome station and then a non-stop Inter-City train, very nice with tables and electric for the laptop to Naples and then the CircumVesuviana train (35 stops) to Sorrento. ... All in all, pretty easy, just long.We spent the day traveling from Tuscany to Sorrento. ... A train from Spoleto (for Southerners-the origin of the festival in Charleston) to Rome, ah but not the correct Rome train station, 45 minutes wait for a 15min connection to the right Rome station and then a non-stop Inter-City train, very nice with tables and electric for the laptop to Naples and then the CircumVesuviana train (35 stops) to Sorrento. ... All in all, pretty easy, just long....

Aug 27, 2009 - 27 aug 09

The day started out well, the boss had left insistent instructions to me over the last couple of days, that we were to get a car and drive along the coast of Amalfi and also to do the Pompei site in Naples when he was gone. ... We must have been a little touched by the sun as the girls were disappointed that we couldn’t find the casts of the people fleeing and caught in pose, in situ – it appears from my guide book now that most of them are in the museum in Naples. ... Lucky i had my heads up about the Bronco’s not holding up there end this season, as he told me that the Titans were doing well and so we had a bit of a chat about home – funny hey! When we got into the main station in Naples, Mandy decided that she was going to head back to the boat and Sarah was going to stay with me as i was hoping to get the City sightseeing bus (you know the red double decker one) and i figured that i wasn’t going to get off the boat tomorrow so now was my chance. ... Naples, well the parts we walked in, were certainly an eye opener – scraps of paper flew around in the eddies of breeze that wouldn’t cool you off but plaster vile smelling dust all over your damp skin and the scent of too many humans coexisting with garbage in the streets wouldn’t waft, it would grab you by the throat and force its way into your senses. ... i have been fleeced by a Naples master and i can’t really get upset, other than the fact i couldn’t afford to lose the money but it was almost magical to watch and think back on how he managed it. ...

Aug 27, 2009 - 19 Aug 09

19 08 09 – We have been racing between Ischia, Procida and Naples for a week or so now and we had a chance to sit on the transit dock in Capri for a couple of hours, so the boss took us in a taxi all over the island from Anacapri to Capri and back down again. We headed to Amalfi for a couple of nights, and what a pleasure! As we came into the harbour, the double take on the fellow’s face in the assistance tender was priceless and i could see him asking the boss if they would like them to drive it in. ... The last morning in Amalfi, i got talking to the guy on the ground and he gave me a little information about Amalfi and the fact that it was the first republic and has its own flag, which it gave the rights to Malta to copy, which they did but in Red and White instead of Blue and White. ... He explained that he has three names, depending on if he is in trouble or being praised, by which i take he uses his brothers names when he is in deep doodoo.19 08 09 – We have been racing between Ischia, Procida and Naples for a week or so now and we had a chance to sit on the transit dock in Capri for a couple of hours, so the boss took us in a taxi all over the island from Anacapri to Capri and back down again. We headed to Amalfi for a couple of nights, and what a pleasure! As we came into the harbour, the double take on the fellow’s face in the assistance tender was priceless and i could see him asking the boss if they would like them to drive it in. ... The last morning in Amalfi, i got talking to the guy on the ground and he gave me a little information about Amalfi and the fact that it was the first republic and has its own flag, which it gave the rights to Malta to copy, which they did but in Red and White instead of Blue and White. ... He explained that he has three names, depending on if he is in trouble or being praised, by which i take he uses his brothers names when he is in deep doodoo....