Sunday 26 June 2022

Homer 2022 : Sorrento, Positano, Naples

10 to 13 June
We had to arrive early at Nube d' Argente campsite in Sorrento. Perched high above the ocean and only a short walk into town, this is a prized spot in Sorrento; one of our favourite little cities in Italy.
Sorrento is poised on the edge of a cliff overlooking a beautiful emerald sea. The beach clubs are built on piers and platforms in the sea. There's even an elevator to get you back up at the end of the day. A euro well spent! We aren't really tanning types so we nab a good table at the bar and sit for hours with wine,  snacks, lunch and aperativos and watch the sea and the goings-on. Menon met up with us for a few days too. There are lots of British tourists here, which means an Irish pub or two and coverage of rugby on TV all weekend.
Sorrento has some pretty good restaurants, a lot of them specialising in seafood.
 Neil loves the grilled octopus.
One day we took a boat trip to picture-perfect Positano. Menon found such a great restaurant with an awesome view and great food. Our rule about not expecting good food if there's a view was blown out the window. 
We did a day trip to Naples.
What great coffee and sfogliatella. We wandered the streets of the fascinating old spanish quarter. Neil found the best ever local, artisenal Napolese pizza joint. We squeezed around one of four outdoor tables with cars brushing past our bums and scooters careering down the hill towards us and with the cacophony of hooters and sirens as background music, we tucked into the best pizza we're ever eaten. As we boarded the train at the end of the day, a fellow passenger's wallet was nicked from his pocket in front of our eyes. By the same boys who had tried to grab Vivienne's phone out of her hand while she took a photo of the station.. That's Napoli - with it's reputation for Pizza and Pickpockets!

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