Sorrento
For all the activity on our street at night, the morning is the polar opposite. The is a small market a block or two away and as I walk over to pick up some bread, cheese, and a few other provisions for breakfast, I pass only one other person. When my plus one tells you that Italy is amazing, it isn’t the food or the history that she is raving about, it is that they stay up late and sleep through the morning.
Given the location, our space is surprisingly quiet, unless you count the very loud tiles that clearly came in bulk.
A small balcony hanging over the street below provides a perfect spot to fuel up, although I am deathly afraid of knocking something over with my foot and taking out an unsuspecting tourist below.
Sorrento has a very mellow feel to it and I think we’ll be happy to relax here for awhile after being constantly on the go in Rome. There are plenty of shops and cafes in the old part of town and just a short walk down the hill is a quiet little marina with a small beach and restaurants along the water.
And if lemons are your thing, this is your little piece of heaven, as you can’t walk more than a dozen steps without seeing lemon soap, lemon liqueur, lemon pottery and, of course, lemon gelato. We also see these desserts all over the place and force ourselves to try one out. It’s cake with a lemon (shocking) cream filling covered with more lemon cream. Need I say more?
Not much else to report…