Cruises X2 and Paris and London

We'll be cruising from Barcelona to Venice then flying to Paris for four days. Next we "chunnel" to London and after four days there board another ship in Southampton and travel to Ft Lauderdale. I will report on the "antics and adventures"!

Thursday, October 9, 2014

Napoli – Thursday, October 9, 2014



What do you think of when you hear these names: Sorrento, Positano, Amalfi, Ravello……!  No words can describe the scenery that we slapped our eyes on today.  We had a nearly cloudless day with just a little bit of haze in the air.  No wind and temperatures in the low 70’s.  I don’t believe it gets any better than that!

Our driver was Gianni, of course he was!  Very nice and apologized profusely for his lack of English and then proceeded to talk in nearly flawless sentences for the next seven hours!  It’s embarrassing that we know so little about his Italian and he is even telling us jokes!  We suck at languages!

We had a perfect day…again…and feel very spoiled and so lucky to have this wonderful experience in perfect weather!  Lunch was in a restaurant overlooking the sea in Positano with tomatoes grown in the owner’s vertical gardens.  Exquisite Limoncello from his own lemons and pizza made in a wood fired oven.  Am I making you hungry?  Oh, and we shared two bottles of local wine that was a real treat!

Michele and Tom had an equally wonderful day and their tour included time spent at Pompeii, which amazed them.  They also got to see Sorrento and Positano!

My only tough time was the ride back from Amalfi because I couldn’t make the entrance to the public toilet work and was locked out!  So the nearly 90 minute ride back was uncomfortable to say the least!  By the time we hit the port my eyeballs were floating!
I’m guessing that last paragraph should go in the “TMI” category!

Early dinner this evening and we are shutting down early tonight.  We are bushed after so many days on the go, go, go!  Tomorrow is a sea day and we also lose an hour tonight so we’ll call it a day.
XOXOXOX

M

3 comments:

  1. Sigh......me, too! Italy isn't the same without you.....<3

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  2. It's been a long time since I was in Ravello, but I can still see that town perfectly in my mind's eye. Special place.

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