Thursday, April 9, 2015
Setting sail from Messina through
the Tirrenian Sea, we headed towards the Gulf of Naples and our expected
anchorage of Sorrento.
Aahhh, the sunny Bay of Naples is
one of Italy's most beautiful sights, and the doorway to the scenic drive down
the Amalfi Coast. Mount Vesuvius
dominates the skyline and the lovely peninsula of Sorrento juts out into the
sea.
The choices of what to do with a day
in Sorrento are mind boggling! From
Sorrento, it is only a 20 minute trip by hydrofoil to Capri, one of the world's
most beloved islands. Or perhaps a visit
to Pompeii to teach you about the ancient Roman coastal resort buried under a
blanket of volcanic ash during the 79 AD eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.
Many people choose to travel the
stunning coast of Amalfi, one of the most beautiful drives in the world. This drive stretches from Sorrento to
Salerno. The most popular stops are
Positano, where pastel houses tumble down the cliffside and the romantic town
of Amalfi, very elegant and chic.
But just spending time walking the
streets of Sorrento can't be beat!
At 6PM we set sail back out of the
Bay of Naples for Civitavecchia, the port for Rome and our last stop on this
segment.
