Vet Judy

After Rome, I went south to Sorrento, Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast.

Sorrento was a nice quiet town. This entire coastal region is covered in terraced fruit and olive orchards. The rocks are steep, the roads are narrow, and riding along the coast in a bus is similar to an amusement park ride. The buses honk going around the corners as there is not enough room for two vehicles.

When the road is wide enough for two vehicles, then scooters feel obligated to squeeze beside and in between.

In some small towns along the coast I am sure the bus window was close enough to the entry of a café, I could have gotten coffee handed to me through the window. That is how narrow the road is.

It fascinates me, how much effort goes into making the land productive through the use of terracing. It also cuts down the avalanche risk by keeping the soil stable. The food was average when compared to the north. I felt that way about the food in all of these locations.

I took a boat ride between Amalfi and Sorrento in the evening. It was beautiful and a nice way to end up the trip.

After Sorrento and area, I had to head back to Rome for the flight home. I flew from Rome to Amsterdam, then Minneapolis and home to Edmonton.

The trip was long but uneventful.

The time spent in Italy went fast but I was glad to be home.