Lyle and I spent today walking the streets of Sorrento. This morning we
walked by many of the grand old hotels which overlook the sea. They
were very impressive, but I mist admit that I am happy with our small
apartment in the heart of Old Town. It is compact and freshly painted
with good lighting. The induction top two-burner stove will always be a
mystery for me to operate so Lyle is doing the cooking.
On our walk we strolled by the Hotel Syrene built on the ruins of the
ancient Roman villa where Agrippa Postumo was exiled by his grandfather,
the emperor Augustus. With such a magnificent vista, it would not be
too bad a place to spend in exhale!
This afternoon we sat on yet another bench and watched the traffic go
by. With the speed of the cars, buses, bicycles and scooters and
pedestrians crossing at random, Lyle was sure we would see at least one
accident. Amazingly, this was not the case. As we sat, Lyle described
the scooter riders to me. There were all types from young to old, male
and female. Some were casually attired while others wore business
suits. There were even families. Lyle saw a father and mother with a
child in between, and also a woman with a very young child in front and
an older child behind. All of the adults wore helmets but not all of
the children. Scooters appear to be the easiest way to navigate the
narrow streets and also the easiest way to find a parking spot. On one
street we saw close to one hundred scooters parked in a row at the edge
of the road. We have not yet found a computer where we can transfer
pictures from our camera, but we hope to be able to post some pictures
later.
I was surprised to hear of so many scooters. keep enjoying your holiday.
ReplyDeleteDorothy