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May 19.
A down-day. Gary did some laundry, we did some
errands, took naps and didn't do much else. Town jammed with
tourists...on weekends tourists from other parts of the coast come to
Sorrento and add to the horde of multi-national tourists already
buzzing about. Like us!
After breakfast, headed in town to gather information
about our planned trip to Capri tomorrow. We will need to walk to
town, take a bus down to the port and then ride a ferry out to Capri.
Since we want a somewhat early start, we wanted to know where to go
to catch the port bus. Took some asking around, but got the
information.
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| Da Filippo |
Stopped for a light lunch and—yet another—gelato.
Bob's fatigue syndrome is acting up so sleeping was in order before
heading out to dinner.
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| "Our Waiter"...Salvatore |
Our first night here we went to Da Filippo for
dinner and really enjoyed the food and the atmosphere. Tried a
different place in town on the second night and found it
lacking...and more expensive. Last night, we went back to Da Filippo
with two other guests from the B&B. Da Filippo is our nearest
restaurant, and since we are on a hill, walking back and forth is a
consideration...and a climb. Tonight, with it being a Saturday, we
are heading back there a little earlier to avoid the crowds. Like
many restaurants in Italy, they don't open until 7 and serve until
midnight. (Much too late for us old folks!)
May 20.
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| Correale Museo |
We'd planned to go to Capri and visit the Villa
San Michele, but when Stew checked its web site, he found that it said it was closed on Sunday. So, instead of an early start, we hung around the
hotel until after nine, when Raffaele, our host, called them. Oh no.
We're open. No problem. But by then, it was getting too late, and
we'd heard horror stories about the hoards of tourists there,
especially on weekends, so, we postponed the trip. Instead, we
visited the Correale Museum, a four story villa donated to the City
in 1924 by a couple of wealthy brothers. It houses mostly art and
artifacts from the local area including 19th and early
20th century painting, exquisite inlaid furniture,
ceramics, etc. No photos allowed. However, the views of the Bay of Naples from the upper floors
are stunning, although today the far shores were shrouded in mist as
the sky clouded over.
Here are some views of Sorrento looking back from a hotel balcony:
Here are some views of Sorrento looking back from a hotel balcony:
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| Frank, Colleen, Gary, Bob & Stew |
Had dinner again with our Canadian
friends from the B&B...Colleen and Frank...at Da Filippo. Got there early expecting
a big bruhaha because tonight was the final for the Italian Soccer
Cup...Naples versus Juventus. Naples just won in a 2 – 0 victory.
Fireworks have been going off outside our room. Can't blame them.
Think this is the first time Naples has won the Cup!
By the way...interesting sign in our bathroom. I direct your attention to Rule Number 2...especially those of us from Arizona!
