Advertisement
The Pool Deck
A view of the pool on the SeaDream with Sorrento in the background. The name SeaDream is pretty apropos for this vacation. Both the ship and the ports are so incredible, we are just continually in awe. Perhaps the best illustration I can give you is that I heard Kelly say she no longer wants her ashes strewn from a helicopter over Nordstrom, but she wants them thrown over a bluff on the Amalfi Coast. Now don’t take that to mean Kelly has forsaken shopping as her favorite pastime because the shopping here is superb - both small charming shops with examples of local craftsmanship and Rodeo Drive like boutiques with brands I’ve never heard of, but are commonplace in Style and People magazine. That said, the beauty of the coast line and these ancient towns and villages is really indescribable.
Most of the story of Sorrento can be gleaned from the pictures and captions below, but I need to add a little color to at least one. The most notable story from Sorrento was our purchase of the inlaid wood piece of artwork shown in the picture. This is one of the local crafts that have been carried on for centuries on the Sorrento peninsula. We met this really interesting and passionate
(I guess that goes without speaking when you are describing Italians) guy named Marco who was a 4th generation proprietor of the finest store in Sorrento. While Kelly was buying linens, I was falling in love with the woodwork. After all my comments about the chandelier, I had found my own heirloom and wanted one made by a master, not a mere apprentice. I suppose it didn’t hurt that Kelly thought Marco was a pretty dashing Italian who is actually half Australian and speaks English and Italian with an Aussie accent.
After our purchase, Marco sent us to one of the finest hotels in town with a restaurant with a fabulous view. We’re already checking out the possibilities for a return trip with the kids and this place would be a top choice for us.
I let the pictures tell the rest of the story
Advertisement
Tot: 0.099s; Tpl: 0.011s; cc: 7; qc: 45; dbt: 0.0538s; 1; m:domysql w:travelblog (10.17.0.13); sld: 1;
; mem: 1.1mb