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Published: June 28th 2023
Waited for the hoards to depart for the 'pose' shot ... arrival in Sorrento.Travel. Travelling. It does have you learning about yourself … what you prefer … for me, it’s the wide-open spaces of red dirt, spinifex plains, corrugated tracks and white, sandy beaches of Australia … compared to the hoards of people on narrow close-up roads, noise, continual vehicular traffic and having to pay to have swim.
Dragging a small suitcase each across uneven, cobble footpaths, the 10-minute walk to the Naples Central Railway Station took us through many hundreds of ‘newly arrived’ Africans, ¾ or more being men. The women were gathered separately. Police and immigration were everywhere.
The station was packed on all levels and eventually after negotiating our way through the throng we found our platform with not a minute to spare. We barged our way onto a crowded carriage as the train began to move off. We stood with our luggage for about 4 stops before jumping into two vacated seats. It was then, people watching! The noise was thunderous as crazy, young Italians spoke over each other continually. It was if they were performing.
We alighted from the train onto the Sorrento platform with the hoard that we were part of, making our way to
View to the hillside from our balcony.
a small café for a cool drink and fresh air. Recovered, it was a short walk to our accommodation, Sorrento Coastal Suites and Apartments, where we were met by the owner, Giovanni. Everything is immaculate.
A half hour later we were out the door, heading for Piazza Tasso and “The Steps” that would take us to the pier on Marina Piccola. We walked to the end, looking across at Sorrento and cliff-rock landform on which it is built. Spectacular. It was quite warm by now so shaded walking was paramount as was resting on benches letting the breeze flow over our sweaty bodies. As this was only a reconnaissance, we took the boardwalks to the various tourist packed swimming areas such as Peters Beach and Leonelli’s Beach. To avoid disappointment, one must book a beach slot in advance costing about 20 euro. Hopefully the photos are clear to illustrate my point. Not our scene.
Took the lift to the top and into Piazza Tasso for a late drink and bruschetta lunch before heading back for a cold shower. It took a few hours of R&R before we headed out to sample the atmosphere of the evening. Restaurants, bars
Sorrento Coast Suits and Apartment. We are floor 4.
and cafes were abuzz. The traffic was humming with scooters speeding along ridden by all types. Footpaths were chokka's with people out for meals of just enjoying the atmosphere. We settled for a small icecream (true), a small coffee (true) and brought quite a bit of fruit (true) for the next few days.
A good evening to round out a full-on day.
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Pat
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Beaches..
No need to cart your umbrella and 'stuff' there. Just turn up and pay. Enjoy!!