First picture is of a statue called The Drunken Faun which I've selected because it reminds me of me (only I'm drunk off fun, of course). Next is a view of the town of Amalfi, though the fun was the drive and I'm afraid only postcards can really capture the coastline. Last is an ancient street sign from Pompeii. I could have put in a picture of a ruin or a plaster cast but I'm sure you've all seen those before. This sign is posted on street corners and means that the road is for pedestrians only, no ox carts allowed!Sorry no new pictures this time, I can't figure out how to connect my camera to this computer and everything is in Italian. I'll catch up tomorrow or the next day when I get to Rome. I left Athens and arrived in Naples on Sunday. I visited the Archaeological museum there, where they have a lot of mosaics, frescoes and other artifacts from Pompeii. The museum is famous for their well-
preserved, very large sculptures, one being the Farnese bull which is an action scene of a woman being strapped to a bull to be smashed against the rocks. Unfortunately, they had closed the hall where that particular piece was held so I missed out, but the other things there were enough to make me say "wow" out loud. Pictures don't do it justice but I'll give it a try. After a few hours in Naples (did I mention that it's HOT here?) I took the train to Sorrento. It's a smallish touristy town near the water and everything is adorable--a far cry from Naples though it's only an hour to the south. My hotel, Mami Camilla, (more like a bed and breakfast) is also adorable, complete with a garden, a live-in family and a chihuahua named Lola. It's also a cooking school so the guests benefit by enjoying a four course meal every night 
for only 18 euros. Delicioso!! I am enjoying my pizza a lot, let me tell you, but it's nice to share a table with the other guests and enjoy homemade food. I'm meeting lots of people, Australians, Americans, French, anyone who speaks English. The French family I sat with last night confirmed that Parisians are indeed very rude....despite my hopes that the rumor was only a rumor. We shall see if I can charm them with my rudimentary French skills. Anyway, yesterday I visited Amalfi and took a bus along the famous Amalfi coast drive, and today I'm going to visit Pompeii and do some laundry, then it will be another dinner here at Mami Camilla. Ciao!
preserved, very large sculptures, one being the Farnese bull which is an action scene of a woman being strapped to a bull to be smashed against the rocks. Unfortunately, they had closed the hall where that particular piece was held so I missed out, but the other things there were enough to make me say "wow" out loud. Pictures don't do it justice but I'll give it a try. After a few hours in Naples (did I mention that it's HOT here?) I took the train to Sorrento. It's a smallish touristy town near the water and everything is adorable--a far cry from Naples though it's only an hour to the south. My hotel, Mami Camilla, (more like a bed and breakfast) is also adorable, complete with a garden, a live-in family and a chihuahua named Lola. It's also a cooking school so the guests benefit by enjoying a four course meal every night 
for only 18 euros. Delicioso!! I am enjoying my pizza a lot, let me tell you, but it's nice to share a table with the other guests and enjoy homemade food. I'm meeting lots of people, Australians, Americans, French, anyone who speaks English. The French family I sat with last night confirmed that Parisians are indeed very rude....despite my hopes that the rumor was only a rumor. We shall see if I can charm them with my rudimentary French skills. Anyway, yesterday I visited Amalfi and took a bus along the famous Amalfi coast drive, and today I'm going to visit Pompeii and do some laundry, then it will be another dinner here at Mami Camilla. Ciao!
2 comments:
Rhiannon! Just now got the chance to look at your blog. It's awesome, so exciting! Oh man, I'm sorry that I missed out on commenting on Athens while you were there... dang the memories from my trip there exactly 7 years ago all came flooding back! I hope you stocked up on loofah sponges while you were there- that was like the ultimate find for me.
Oh my goodness, I'm so excited that you're in Sorrento and Amalfi!!! Isn't it unbelievable? I left my heart there, heehee! Not to mention the $$$ I spent on all that damn Limoncello and wine. FYI...it's so worth it, if you're going to buy Limoncello (or Limoncello cream), do it there. It's more expensive the more north Italy you go. Also stock up on the soaps there- super cheap and such fun momentos of your time there (just be careful- all my "little soaps" turned out to be an extra 7pounds in my luggage!! By the time I got to Florence and added more to my soap collection, I had to sucker someone else into storing my goodies home for me, haha!)
Alrighty, don't mean to bore you...stay safe and keep the blogs coming, they're terrific! I'm sooo jealous and wish I was there again!!
Ok now Rome- by far the BEST place for gelato is Giolitti’s, I don't care what anyone says. It's near the Palazzo Colonna and Pantheon. Blue Note is also good- it's their gelato chain brand. Don't be fooled by San Crispino's! Books and reviews rave about it, but quite frankly I found it to be lacking and boring both times I was in Rome.
A cute souvenir that you should buy (that I regret that I didn't buy) are the "Ciao Bella" T-shirts. You will basically see the shirts all over the major cities in Italy, but I think the best one has to be the one from Rome that says "Ciao Bella~ Roma" in red and white, because as you will see the shirt looks like the coca cola logo. Okey dokey, tutto migliore con Roma! And watch out for those darn rose and fake bag hawkers... no joke man, those are some of the most annoying and aggressive peddlers you will come across- especially at night!
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