Category Archives: Sorrento 2015

No, no Napoli!

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Gary

What a contrast. The guidebook says Naples is unlike anywhere else in Italy. And it is dead right. Within a few minutes I knew this was a once in a life time visit. And I don’t mean that in a … Continue reading →

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Our Island Adventure

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Gary

On the spur of the moment we decided to shoot off to Capri for 2 nights – catching the ferry from Sorrento and with the plan of catching the ferry from Capri to Naples on Saturday. This was to be … Continue reading →

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The Mosman of Pompeii

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Gary

One of the joys of travelling is seeing breathtaking scenery. The view of the Bay of Naples from Villa Communale at Sorrento, for instance, I find deeply moving. There are few things I enjoy more than having a coffee while … Continue reading →

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The real trip to Positano

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Gary

Having just read your blog on our visit to Positano I need to tell the true story. I was interested in going to Positano, and was assured by Mirinda that we could catch a ferry there. This would be a … Continue reading →

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Downhill World

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Gary

I loved the magical faraway tree when I was a kid. In fact I’m sure it had a profound influence on me wanting to live in England. I used to love imagining worlds that could appear at the top of … Continue reading →

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Hooray for Pompeii!

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Mirinda

It was an absolutely perfect day for visiting (or in my case revisiting) Pompeii.  And I can confirm that it is still the best European tourist site I have ever seen.  And I have seen a lot of fantastic places. … Continue reading →

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Failing to shop in Sorrento

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Mirinda

We didn’t make a very early start today as I relied on the clock in my ebook which has unexpectedly stuck faithfully to UK time and therefore I was an hour late and missed breakfast and confused Dad. We had … Continue reading →

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Oh no, not again

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Mirinda

Carol the taxi driver turned up right on the dot of 12pm and Dad and I set out for our first holiday ever together, just the two of us.  Our chosen destination was Sorrento, based on a wonderful holiday Gary … Continue reading →

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