Sorrento by the Sea

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to All!

The Yankee Traveling Road Show is off to Rome, leaving behind a beautiful city that we hope to visit again soon.

With its natural sea walls of shear rock jutting up to 100 feet above the ocean, and the colorful stone and stucco homes cascading up the mountain side as they seemingly reach to the sky, it’s really a spectacular place to see.

And then, of course, there’re the awesome views of Vesuvius and Capri just in case you should ever tire of the natural beauty of the city itself. The city is small, only about 17,000 people, but it occupies the tip of an entire peninsula, so the impressive scenery virtually surrounds you.

We’ll miss the sun drenched days, the gorgeous vistas, the sparkling sea, the pervasive smell of fresh oranges and lemons growing on the trees, and the really, really nice people. One of the people we met is a young man studying in Duluth, Minnesota. He was home for the Christmas break. His family runs a small art shop in the center of Sorrento. His older brother met a woman on vacation from Duluth and married her and moved to Duluth where he now operates an art store & studio similar to the one his family runs in Sorrento. The younger brother is following in his footsteps. America still holds a very strong allure to people everywhere.

And Sorrento will always carry a strong allure to Marni and me. We hope to return sometime soon when we can stay longer and enjoy the more mundane, everyday experiences of this beautiful community.

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Photos

Marni & Sorrento from The Aminta
The vistas from our Hotel were awesome and changed dramatically with the changing light of day.

Italians in Downtown Sorrento
Here some of the locals are chatting on a stone street laid centuries ago. Almost every street is like this in Sorrento.

Downtown Buildings Photographed from the City Pier
It seems that buildings are practically built on top of each other as they cascade up the mountainside.

Sorrento's Natural Sea Wall
Sheer rock cliffs dropping precipitously to the sea add to the dramatic beauty of the area.

Vesuvius from Downtown Sorrento
The majestic mountain is shrouded in mystery when viewed from the city of Sorrento.

Comments

[Fred]

Lutefisk?
Beautiful and I'm sure the wine is wonderful. But...how did the lutefisk on penne pasta taste?

[seab]

Hope you guys had a Wonderful Christmas
I wish a Merry Christmas to You and the family over there Uncle Paul. I can only imagine the fun you are having touring parts of Europe. Have a Happy New Years as well. Sorry it is a day late. I was busy yesterday and did not get on a computer at all. Best of wishes from all of us here in Michigan. Nona was over for dinner last night and was able to view yoru pictures on this blog and read about your trip. Talk to you later. Love, Sean

[chris]

merry christmas
I know you guys are getting this a little late, but merry christmas. Hope all is well as it looks like it is with the beautiful landscape and all. Enjoy the rest of your trip!