On the day of our departure from Spello we spent the early morning walking up to the top of the town again. This was a bit earlier than normal and we were surprised to encounter children on their way to school.
We also saw several workers speed by in their BIG TRUCKS. LW would be disappointed in these trucks because they are NOT very big, but I thought they were really cute.
It was also trash day and all the residents had their trash out to be picked up. The residents here are very ecologically aware so there was not that much trash. It was impressive.
After our walk and a few good byes to Roberto and Irene, we headed out of the town.
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| It was hard to say good bye to this wonderful family. They are just amazing and our time there was fabulous. |
The road into Spello is one way and to leave town you must go all the way to the top and back down again. This was a thrilling trip with Hubby D at the wheel.
This is a video of our drive out of Spello. I highly recommend watching this video. It is a hoot.
If you are reading this in an email, you will need to go to my blog to view the video.
Now you can see why we saw so many of these around Italy. THIS IS NOT A PICTURE OF OUR CAR!
We set out on our way to the Amalfi coast and our new adventure in Sorrento. As we took the ramp on the highway, we saw a road sign to Foligno and Montefalco where we toured vineyards. Awe – what great memories!
Along the way on the highway we kept passing Medieval hillside towns. Hubby D was obsessed with them.
Pretty soon we had our first glimpse of Mount Vesuvius, the volcano that covered Pompeii in 79AD. And, then our drive took us through the suburbs of Naples. We were not impressed with Naples at all. I had been warned that it was a pretty dirty city and this was very true.
Sorrento was just a short distance outside of Naples, but a completely different atmosphere. Our hotel, Grand Hotel Angiolieri was the perfect example of 5 star, old world charm and elegance.
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| The hotel foyer had two Murano chandeliers. Seems everywhere we go there is Murano glass. |
Our room had a large, elegant terrace that looked out over Naples and Mount Vesuvius. It was a truly stunning view.
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| The floor in our room was a very unusual tile, quite lovely. |
After settling into our room, we headed out to downtown Sorrento. Although our hotel was elegant, it was a hike to downtown and we would need to take the local train.
Trains in Italy were okay, but most local trains were a bit shady. It was sort of like the subway in New York City back in the 80's.
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| Regional trains were pretty nice. |
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| Local trains were basic. Notice the man leaning out on the left. He is the conductor making sure everyone is inside the train so it can start to move again. |
We sat at on the terrace of a restaurant on the main town square and watched the people. It was a very enjoyable early evening. The next day we would be heading out to Pompeii and we wanted to be rested.
Ciao,
Brenda
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