Safari So Good

After escaping the afternoon humidity for a couple hours; in the evening, we decided to go back out and see some of the city. Even though it was after 9 pm, we could hear the sounds of many people in the streets below.  It was crazy!  The streets were filled with partiers and families alike – some having their evening meal after the afternoon pauso pranzo (lunch break).  So, we decided to join them.  We walked a few blocks down and found a piazza with a busy restaurant.  We ordered an antipasto plate and drinks; Michael trying Limoncello for the first time.  At the end of the meal, we received a complimentary creme de limoncello, which was strong, but delicious.  Some photos:

A shop keeper with lots of lemon products.

A busy restaurant in a nearby piazza that we could not resist.

Drinks and bread!

Antipasto

Views around the piazza.

People enjoying the finally cool evening.

Beautiful!

Beginning Saturday morning, I traveled through or to Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Washington DC, Switzerland and Italy!  By the time we arrived at our destination (Sorrento, Italy), it was late morning on Sunday.

We board a small commuter plane to take us from Zurich to Naples.

By the time we arrived at the Hotel Astoria in Sorrento, we were exhausted. We settled in and and decided to rest/nap for a couple hours. We then went out for a late lunch and walked the streets until the humidity drenched us. Tomorrow afternoon, Hailey and her classmates arrive in Sorrento! We were excited and delighted to find the student tour group is staying in the same hotel as we are! The Hotel desk clerk was also thrilled to learn our granddaughter was in the group, thereby reducing the chances that we would be disturbed by a bunch of college students staying in this hotel with us.

The Astoria Hotel

The piazza outside our Hotel.

Another view of the piazza.

Michael enjoying our late lunch.

Uncle Tony’s restaurant near our Hotel.

Cannelloni for the first course, fish second and cake for dessert (including tiramisu)!

Land is scarce, so all available space is used, including alleyways.

A view of the coastline.

A Mother and Child sculpture.