April 16 - Sorrento

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.