Walk, Eat, Walk, Drink, Walk & Be Merry!

Its always fun to get settled into a new hotel or airbnb! Our place here is quite lovely, but it should be advertised with a disclaimer: Narrow people need only apply! I can hardly fit through the space in the shower doors and the old boy has to squeeze in sideways! I have no idea how anyone larger would use the bathroom facilities??

We started our first full day in Sorrento with some breakfast at home, but followed it up with a tasty little capuccino at a local place around the corner from us. As oodles of local patrons came in for their morning esspresso, we realized that it is customary here for the high test coffee drinks to come with a side of water! I'm not sure why, but we both drank it! The java was such a great reminder of how good European coffee tastes! 

We had already logged 10,000 steps by 1:00pm! We found our way to the Piano train station so we know our way there when we leave this beautiful place. And we wandered the area a bit before we mosied up the chutzpah to WALK back to Sorrento train station to get a map of the area. It was a $40 EUR taxi ride from there yesterday, but we decided to do the 2.8kms on foot.

It was a very loud, precarious and nerve wracking trek because long stretches of it were right on the road beside the constant traffic. They created a pedestrian path that is about 18" to 24" wide (at best)! My nervous system was not liking it. I would honestly have turned back but the old boy passionately pesuaded me to carry on. I'm really glad he did. We had such a great day exploring Sorrento!! 🤩

We stopped for lunch at "iL Leone Rosso"... and had a local white wine! Best ever!! The menu was the size of a book! It was impossible to decide. I opted for canneloni and the old boy had a seafood risotto. His dish was so loaded with seafood, he said he felt like he was opening little gifts with every bite. He acquired a huge pile of shells on his plate! And, the server surprised us with a "present for you." He brought us a complimentary bruschetta! It was amazing. Crusty bread for sopping up tasty sauces is served in a brown bag. The dessert was ricotta cheesecake with pears. Very nice. And, the bill comes with a very icy cold and complimentary limoncello! I just love Italy!! 😋

After our leisurely two hour lunch, we wandered down the 100 steps to the Port of Sorrento. It was a perfect 22°C sunny day to sit by the sea and enjoy a Campari Orange! It's a signature drink here in Italy but we've never tried one before. However, our dear friend Sig loves them. It was exceptionally refreshing! And, we noticed the Italians make ice cubes with holes through the middle! So smart! 👏 They are better for cooling the drink and you more ounces of good stuff in the glass! 👍

After that, we hiked back up the cliffs and retraced our steps to make the long journey home. By the time we got back, we had logged 19,584 steps ... i.e. 13.84 kms! We'll be lathering our knees with our medicated ointment tonight! 😉

We're home now ... not the least little bit hungry yet and it's already 7:30pm. I'm not sure what the rest of the evening will bring ... but ... we sure had a great day! Hope all is well with all of you!

See you tomorrow,
❤️ k& j ❤️Læs mere