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06/07/2004: "Sorrento and Pompeii and Catania"
Up early and after another great cappucino and cornetto we were on the train to Napoli. Then a hot, slow, crowded 1-hour, 32-stop LRT ride we reached the resort town of Sorrento. It is your typical resort town with junk for sale everywhere. Lots of lemon and orange trees, beautiful views. In this town we ate well at La Favorite O Paruchianno (twice). Luca had the pasta con tonno twice.
Sorrento (photo)
Went to Pompeii and toured the ruins (another 2 rides on that LRT). It is much larger than we expected. Jackie, you can tell Scott the roads are on a grid system (the only one so far and the place is deserted).
Pompeii (photo)
Another early morning and an all day train ride to Catania, Sicily. The train is loaded in a ship to cross to Sicily. More ruins, old churches and old castles. The Bellini park has a street lined with these purple trees (we cannot tell if they are the flowers or actually the leaves)
Catania (photo)
Tomorrow is Transit of Venus day, we are hoping for clear skies. Our new astronomy buddies are picking us up at 5:45 am and we are heading to the beach to view the transit.