We didn’t actually see any part of Naples other than the port. Today we shared a private tour with some folks I contacted on cruise critic with AP Tours. We had a very nice van and a great driver named Alberto. His English was decent, ran a smooth tour and was talkative. We drove to Sorrento and had about an hour in which time we were able to see a bit of the main part of town and have un café and un cappuccino. We both enjoyed our coffee and then went to one of the many stores selling lemoncello and tasted their creamy and regular versions. I think Bill and I enjoyed the creamy more. The lemons are grown locally and their huge!
After Sorrento we drove down the famous Amalfi coast. It was breath-taking and the pictures don’t do it justice. I would never want to drive this on my own though. Narrow streets, steep curves and way too many switch-backs make driving treacherous. Hire a local. We then went to the town of Positano. The town is rather up and down and very windy so we didn’t get to walk a ton of it but we did go to the main church and square and then wandered around some shops for a bit. [sarah]
Lunch was next and Alberto drove the group up to a restaurant, La Tagliata, on a cliff overlooking positano. Incredible view and incredible food, though a bit pricey. Everything is home made and they claim that all ingredients are grown personally on their farm. We got several antipasto dishes, several pasta dishes and several desserts. We were all stuffed afterwards and had plenty of home made grapa.
After lunch we headed back down the Amalfi coast to visit the ancient ruins of Pompeii. The guide cost the group an extra 100 euros and admission was 11 euros a person. We spent the next 2 hours learning about the eruption of mt. Vesuvius, the burial of the city and the excavation. The ruins were huge – so spread out and incredibly well preserved.
Tonight’s dinner was small like yesterday – only 4 of us again. service was good again and the desserts were to die for. Tomorrow we have a relatively slow day visiting the port of Olbia. We don’t have a formal excursion planned, but we’re going to wing it on foot. Wish us luck and we hope the rest of you are doing well. [bill]
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3 comments:
I love your blogs, thanks for taking us with you to the Med. your giving us a great narrative of your trip.
Thanks so much
I'll be there 7-7-07
Kay (Kouris-Family)
Great blog, lots of info, helping us decide what excursions for the 8/8 cruise. Why did you pay an additional 100 Euros to the guide and how many were in your group?
Thanks, enjoy your day. Waiting to hear about Olbia.
C&J from NH
regarding our excursion through AP tours, the private tour was 525 and the tour guide for pompeii was an extra 100. we booked the guide because we figured we'd get more out of the ruins that walking it alone - there aren't any placards with information lying around. there were 7 in the group, so costs were about 90 euros a person, NOT including lunch.
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