Time for a rest

If any of you have driven through the Amalfi Coast you will know the trials and tribulations of this coast road. The road is very windy (as in bendy, not blustery) and extremely narrow in places with many steep inclines. Put together, this all makes for a challenging drive. Not that I was doing any of the driving, Neil is our chief chauffeur. So we decided to have a fairly slow day today and just drive into Sorrento for a bit of a look around and a bit of shopping and then chill out by the pool in the afternoon. A perfect day! As we were getting ready to leave, we heard what sounded like gunshots (it was loud!) but on further investigation, fireworks were being set off in the village and the village was abuzz with people. We believe they were celebrating the first communion of some of the young children in the village. The fireworks went on for ages, although they didn't make much of an impact in the daylight. The booms were deafening though.
We were treated to more fireworks in the evening as we were enjoying dinner from our prime viewing table at the restaurant next to the hotel.Read more