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Lessons learned:
The boat ride from Sorrento to Amalfi is pretty nice. The bus ride from Amalfi to Sorrenti is VERY NOT NICE. It is slow, crowded, and HOT.
La Fenice in Sorrento is an awesome restaurant. Kathy and I have eaten there twice already. We intend to go back tomorrow. I haven't had a meal in Italy that good since Il Trombone. Last night I ordered a black linguine with zucchini flowers and shrimp that was awesome. Pasta that is blacked with squid ink is super tasty and I bought some dry black spaghetti for home. A few lucky friends can look forward to gettin' some of that goin' on when I get home.
The Costeira Amalfitana is nice. It reminds me of what the Pacific Coast Highway in Cali would be like if it were in Italy. Steep cliffs, narrow windy roads, nice ocean. I like the Cinque Terre better, since it's (by law) not as developed. But it's still nice. Amalfi and the surrounding towns are very clearly resort towns, and there are benefits and drawbacks to that.
Tomorrow Pompeii, then France!
The boat ride from Sorrento to Amalfi is pretty nice. The bus ride from Amalfi to Sorrenti is VERY NOT NICE. It is slow, crowded, and HOT.
La Fenice in Sorrento is an awesome restaurant. Kathy and I have eaten there twice already. We intend to go back tomorrow. I haven't had a meal in Italy that good since Il Trombone. Last night I ordered a black linguine with zucchini flowers and shrimp that was awesome. Pasta that is blacked with squid ink is super tasty and I bought some dry black spaghetti for home. A few lucky friends can look forward to gettin' some of that goin' on when I get home.
The Costeira Amalfitana is nice. It reminds me of what the Pacific Coast Highway in Cali would be like if it were in Italy. Steep cliffs, narrow windy roads, nice ocean. I like the Cinque Terre better, since it's (by law) not as developed. But it's still nice. Amalfi and the surrounding towns are very clearly resort towns, and there are benefits and drawbacks to that.
Tomorrow Pompeii, then France!