Day 2 Sorrento the City of Cats

Salve,

You're having a great time fellow tourists.  Yesterday you went in 3 different directions.  Sorrento township, Marina Grande and the pub.  It was super hot yesterday and the very first time we truly experienced the siesta.  From a busy tourist town to quiet almost desserted streets with just a few tourists braving the heat wandering around looking for an open shop.  Restuarants do stay open but generally they don't expect too many customers.

I've been spedning mornings going down to the marina for swim at the small beach there.  The beach is crowded with beach stretchers that cost 6 euros for 6 hours.  There is no cost to go on the beach or swim, but at many places there is a cost.  I met an 80 year old while swimming who goes down every day.  He fought in the war 1944 and has a fondness for Kiwis.  He became a teacher of Italian after the war and began giving me lessons while we floated about in the sea with Mt Vesuvius as our backdrop.  We met again today to continue our\my lessons.  So you guys had a great time at beach and learned more about the language and the people.

Rosy and  Frances hit the town and did pizza for lunch.  They had a few problems finding the bus station, the right bus, the right stop and getting Rosy's new travel bag from under the coach when they arrived at the motel, in heavy traffic on a tight road.  Italian bus drivers are not that helpful to tourists. They drive buses and that's it !!!    

I had to have a beer during the afternoon and walked down to the city to find a pub.  Had a couple of beers and watched some cricket on tv England v Sri Lanka 1-day game.  That's the first English speaking TV we've experienced since arriving in Italy.

Dinner at the hotel restaurant last night.  Beautiful sword fish, great wine and complimentary lemon chiller shots to complete a lovely meal, outside dining on the hill overlooking the bay.  You guys had a wonderful time with us.  We must confess to being a little tipsy when we walked to our apartment.  A great sleep was had.  P.S. I think we've crossed the threshold of our travelling companionship and etitiquet.  It seems that farting openly is now acceptable practice.  And so is snoring............ not me the girls!!!

Pics for today

Rosy gets Pinochio excited, just look at those eyes!

The girls are doing it tough this morning.  Our area of the motel has only a few guests and the pool area is generally always empty.  You guys are behind me taking the photo.  You're enjoying a very hot morning and magnificent views of the bay.  Its too hot to do much else until it cools down later in the early evening.

This is the walkway down to the city.  The level part of the walkway.  Cars and  motorbikes go both ways and its a popular walkway.  It's about 2 kms long with sharp corners a sure recipe for disaster.  But this is Italy and somewhere it all works out fine??? It's AMORE!!!

 

The walk to marina grande.  Two way traffice again???

Keeping up with the diary at the metro in roma.

This restaurant has a water sprinkling system that sprays over the guests to keep them cool. 

Ciao mi amico.  (not the 'chow' that Rosy uses)