We woke to storms during the night but early morning was
clear. Bonnie and Jane are catching the
train today to explore Naples and also Herculaneum per their email that we
received this morning; they will be having a long day!
We were up by 7 am watching the brave ones arrive for their
day trip departures. Sure enough, about
8 am, the skies opened and it poured buckets of water for a little longer than
an hour. But, the good news is that it
stopped, the sun came out and it has been a beautiful day. I
thought you’d enjoy the photo of the fruit man who peddles his wagon/bicycle
down to the harbor each morning.
About ten o’clock we caught the little bus and went up to
Piazza Tasso at the top of the bluff.
There we immediately checked emails in the free wifi zone and then
walked towards the south end of town checking the stores for Mary’s postcards. I was looking for the TIM telephone shop for
more time on my phone; had to wait my turn for about half an hour but was
rewarded with a smile and good service.
There was only one person in front of me when I arrived but their
service is generally long and involved no matter what you are purchasing. And, by waiting patiently, you will be given
the same undivided attention when it is your turn.
We visited the Sorrento Cathedrale to see the beautiful
interior. Especially enjoyed the
miniature scene displayed in a window inside the church. Reminded me of the miniature scenes that are
tucked in to corners of the road to Almafi.
You have to be quick because the road is very narrow and twisting; and
most of your attention is on the sheer cliff views of the water.
There is a special chair in the sanctuary that was used by
Pope John Paul II during his visit. The
Stations of the Cross and the panels in the doors are all created with inlaid
wood.
Walking on while looking for another church we discovered
the original walls of the town and also a small park that displayed flags from
several different countries including the United States.
Walking back towards Corso Italia, the main street in
Sorrento, we were rewarded with views of the Bell Tower for the
Cathedrale. Reaching Piazza Tasso we
decided to stop and enjoy a grande cappuccino at Fauno Bar while we people
watched the tourists.
Finally it was nearly 1:30 pm and we decided to head for the
apartment and lunch. On the way down we
enjoyed a views of our apartment and the Harbor of Marina Piccola. Once we’d arrived in the apartment we began
working on our photos and blogs while we ate our lunch and I took one last photo
using my long distance lens of the area where Bonnie and Jane have their hotel
room. It is just below and across the
street from the dark gray building with red windows, a four star hotel by the
name of Minerva. The trees block the
view of their hotel but having been there the first night we know where they
are!
The day is still young…it’s nearly 3 pm but we’ve decided to
go to the B&B for wifi time and I will post yesterday and today’s blogs and
photos. Hope you enjoy our little
slideshow; the last few photos were taken at the B&B on the patio where we
are doing our wifi:
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