Sorry if any of you missed the post from yesterday but I didn't do one.
We were scheduled to go to Capri but there was an unseasonal rain storm that lasted all day. So instead of boring you with yet another day in Sorrento shopping and eating I decided to take the day off.
Looking at the weather last night it showed that the day would be great for a trip to Capri and we were cutting it close on the last day. We decided that we would leave out at 1pm to catch the first bus to Sorrento and then catch the boat to Capri.
This morning we got up and dressed and went to see Carmelita and pay our bill (since our driver will be here at 315 am for our ride to the airport). I told her of our plans to go to Capri and she said that it was too late to go and that the last boat was at 10:15 am. I was so disappointed! She then said that she would call someone to find out for sure. To our delight we could still go.
OK I know you hear this from me before but even with the overcast day Capri was the most beautiful place I've ever seen! To get there we first had to take the bus and walk down the 130 steps and short walk to the Bay of Naples. This place was breath taking. We waited for what we thought would be a small boat and instead a boat that looked more like the spirit of Philadelphia shows up as the ferry to Capri.
The trip was 25 minutes and we sat inside the boat with a window seat. When we stepped off the boat in Capri we just stood there for a minute taking it in. Next we had to stop to get Landry something to eat. She had spaghetti pomodoro and I had a cappuccino and Rob had a hot chocolate(thanks Lisa for the recommendation the hot chocolate was the best). We then did a little shopping and Landry found some steps that she couldn't resist going up; we in for a surprise.
The steps took us about 3 miles up to Anacapri which is a township above Capri. So a three mile hike that had Landry crying to turn around, Rob sweating and me using my umbrella as a cane,was worth it. The place was gorgeous and with all the high end stores it had me singing "I wanna be a billionaire" to myself.
The last ferry was leaving at 520pm so like the old saying says "what goes up must come down" so 3 miles back down to Capri (not as bad as going up), back on the ferry short walk back to the 130 steps (this time up and really bad) and back to Sorrento for the last time to catch the bus. Back in Meta we got a pizza from our favorite bar (Gildo's) and sweets from Bar Romano and back here to try to fit all of the stuff we bought into the same bags that we came with, eat pizza and prepare for our long journey home. This was one of the best days ever. See you all tomorrow (really). Ciao
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Monday, October 25, 2010
One thing down
Today we were able to get one thing done on our list and that was to go to Tasso for dinner.
The day started off late of course with us going to the bus stop and to our delight Marco was driving by and gave us a ride. It's really funny how now that we've been here for a couple of weeks people are starting to open up to us and talk.
Today we learned that Marco is originally from Naples (which he thinks is bad) and he has a wife of 8 years and two daughters 7 and 5. On the way to the city we talked about homeschooling, he was surprised it was legal; he told us about the riots in Naples happening because of the needed new location for a second city dump. He dropped us off at the town center and we walked for a while and did a little shopping. We stopped for a snack because the restaurant didn't open until 630. Then it was time for dinner.
The place is upscale and the menu is heavy on fish. Landry ordered the crispy calamari (which she thought would be fried) and Rob ordered grilled scampi prawns and fish and we ordered some barbecued vegetables to share and Ravioli. The food was good but I still think the food from the bar or the Monnalisa was better and cheaper. It was pouring down raining today and a lot of the shops were closed. So tomorrow we have an early start with our trip to Capri so good night all.
The day started off late of course with us going to the bus stop and to our delight Marco was driving by and gave us a ride. It's really funny how now that we've been here for a couple of weeks people are starting to open up to us and talk.
Today we learned that Marco is originally from Naples (which he thinks is bad) and he has a wife of 8 years and two daughters 7 and 5. On the way to the city we talked about homeschooling, he was surprised it was legal; he told us about the riots in Naples happening because of the needed new location for a second city dump. He dropped us off at the town center and we walked for a while and did a little shopping. We stopped for a snack because the restaurant didn't open until 630. Then it was time for dinner.
The place is upscale and the menu is heavy on fish. Landry ordered the crispy calamari (which she thought would be fried) and Rob ordered grilled scampi prawns and fish and we ordered some barbecued vegetables to share and Ravioli. The food was good but I still think the food from the bar or the Monnalisa was better and cheaper. It was pouring down raining today and a lot of the shops were closed. So tomorrow we have an early start with our trip to Capri so good night all.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Just Chill
Today was a chill day at the Dashields'. I recovered from my spill and Rob and Landry took care of me bringing me food and water to bed and made sure I had everything I needed. I spent most of the day in bed trying to get online to say Hi to you guys, Hi! and looking at the list of all the things we wanted to do on this trip to make sure we get it all done since we only have three days left:( The list isn't that long as a matter of fact it only has three things left and they are:
1) go to Capri
2) go to the park and
3) have dinner at the restaurant Tasso which is the one that Marco recommended and that's it.
Wow! I can't believe we are almost at the end of this trip. it's kind of bitter sweet. I will miss this place and can't wait to come back in 10 years (all of you are welcomed to come) but I also miss home. I miss my mom,and pop-pop and all of you and I miss my bed. The bed here is two twin beds pushed together with pillows that have lost all their fluff.
So the agenda for the rest of the week is as follows: tomorrow go to Sorrento and visit the park and eat at the restaurant and look for some shoes and a belt for me. Tuesday we will spend the day in Capri (we were supposed to do it tomorrow but we forgot to get tickets and the store is closed today) and then Wednesday pack and prepare to come home. I will do my best to take as many pictures as possible in Capri I hear it's more beautiful then Almafi (this I have to see). Well I hope you all are having a great Sunday and I will write again tomorrow. Ciao
1) go to Capri
2) go to the park and
3) have dinner at the restaurant Tasso which is the one that Marco recommended and that's it.
Wow! I can't believe we are almost at the end of this trip. it's kind of bitter sweet. I will miss this place and can't wait to come back in 10 years (all of you are welcomed to come) but I also miss home. I miss my mom,and pop-pop and all of you and I miss my bed. The bed here is two twin beds pushed together with pillows that have lost all their fluff.
So the agenda for the rest of the week is as follows: tomorrow go to Sorrento and visit the park and eat at the restaurant and look for some shoes and a belt for me. Tuesday we will spend the day in Capri (we were supposed to do it tomorrow but we forgot to get tickets and the store is closed today) and then Wednesday pack and prepare to come home. I will do my best to take as many pictures as possible in Capri I hear it's more beautiful then Almafi (this I have to see). Well I hope you all are having a great Sunday and I will write again tomorrow. Ciao
Saturday, October 23, 2010
OUCH!!!!!!
Today started out like all the others, us waking up late and getting our day started at about 5 pm.
We took the bus to Sorrento and did the last of our shopping for all of our friends and a little for ourselves. Then we stopped for dinner at a restaurant that the owner stands outside and welcomes people in. For the past four nights we have walked by so tonight was the night to finally test it out.
Landry had Pasta with Algio and Olio (garlic and oil), I had vegetarian lasagne and Rob wanted to compare the pasta and smoked salmon with the restaurant from a few nights before (not as good according to him). Rob and I split a liter of house wine and Landry had a coke (i don't know what she's going to do when we get home and it's back to water only). Dinner was very good and I will always put pesto in my veggie lasagne for now on.
After dinner we walked to the get gelato and waited for our bus to come. We got off the bus at Bar Romano and Landry got some breakfast bars and Rob some pastries (remember tomorrow is the "Lord's Day").
Landry was tired and to keep her siked for the poopy hill I decided to run with her, all cute in my skirt and leather jacket and Lauren's leopard scarf and leather boots. Right in the middle of running the hill I am feeling good and if she keeps running so will I..then it happens, I fall, not on my butt, but on my knees and right hand. Rob and Landry run to my rescue and I jump up as quick as I can before any anyone sees. I check myself for damages and my hand and my left knee are bleeding and my right knee is scraped (lauren this is all your fault because I had to wear your scarf today!).
We make it back to the apartment and Rob and Landry help clean me up and put me in bed bandaged up with a glass of Presecco as a pain killer. Rob told me that I fell "Cool" and none of my clothes were damanged and I left a little bit of my soul in Sorrento. So off I go to rest and prepare for the aching I will feel tomorrow when the drinks wear off. Caio.
P.S. there are some pictures of us today at the apartment and the restaurant and the people at Bar Romano on flickr. good night all
We took the bus to Sorrento and did the last of our shopping for all of our friends and a little for ourselves. Then we stopped for dinner at a restaurant that the owner stands outside and welcomes people in. For the past four nights we have walked by so tonight was the night to finally test it out.
Landry had Pasta with Algio and Olio (garlic and oil), I had vegetarian lasagne and Rob wanted to compare the pasta and smoked salmon with the restaurant from a few nights before (not as good according to him). Rob and I split a liter of house wine and Landry had a coke (i don't know what she's going to do when we get home and it's back to water only). Dinner was very good and I will always put pesto in my veggie lasagne for now on.
After dinner we walked to the get gelato and waited for our bus to come. We got off the bus at Bar Romano and Landry got some breakfast bars and Rob some pastries (remember tomorrow is the "Lord's Day").
Landry was tired and to keep her siked for the poopy hill I decided to run with her, all cute in my skirt and leather jacket and Lauren's leopard scarf and leather boots. Right in the middle of running the hill I am feeling good and if she keeps running so will I..then it happens, I fall, not on my butt, but on my knees and right hand. Rob and Landry run to my rescue and I jump up as quick as I can before any anyone sees. I check myself for damages and my hand and my left knee are bleeding and my right knee is scraped (lauren this is all your fault because I had to wear your scarf today!).
We make it back to the apartment and Rob and Landry help clean me up and put me in bed bandaged up with a glass of Presecco as a pain killer. Rob told me that I fell "Cool" and none of my clothes were damanged and I left a little bit of my soul in Sorrento. So off I go to rest and prepare for the aching I will feel tomorrow when the drinks wear off. Caio.
P.S. there are some pictures of us today at the apartment and the restaurant and the people at Bar Romano on flickr. good night all
Friday, October 22, 2010
Finally the farm
Today was mostly a chill day for us, waking up late having breakfast, taking a nap and finally getting up and dressed at 6 to go out to get gelato and get some things from the market.
On our way down poopy hill (as Landry likes to call it because of the piles of dog poop) we saw that the lights were on at the farm that we tried to have dinner at last week but got rained out. We decided to go and see if we could have dinner there tonight or if it was only Saturday. Well to our delight it was open for dinner and after an hour it would be open for dancing.
We sat down for dinner and watched as the over 50 crowd started to come in to wait for the dancing to start. The farmer offered us Antipasto, Gnocchi, Spaghetti and a Carni or Meat course. We settled on just pasta, Landry and I had spaghetti and Rob had the Gnocchi. For drinks Landry had Coke and Rob and I split a bottle of the farmer's homemade wine (delicious!).
Since we were the only ones there to eat the natives were staring at us and finally, Luigi came over to talk to us. With his limited English and our limited Italian we discovered that Luigi was a former shepherd who had three children two girls and one boy. When the last baby was born his wife got sick and was in a wheelchair for 10 years not able to walk or talk and then she died. After her death he was a cook in many places and never married again but did have a girlfriend who was with him to dance. He was also the singer there and dedicated a song to his new friend Rob and gave us a copy of his CD.
What a great night sitting on a farm in Meta watching the natives dance and have a good time while we ate pasta and drank homemade wine. This is real Italy.
On our way down poopy hill (as Landry likes to call it because of the piles of dog poop) we saw that the lights were on at the farm that we tried to have dinner at last week but got rained out. We decided to go and see if we could have dinner there tonight or if it was only Saturday. Well to our delight it was open for dinner and after an hour it would be open for dancing.
We sat down for dinner and watched as the over 50 crowd started to come in to wait for the dancing to start. The farmer offered us Antipasto, Gnocchi, Spaghetti and a Carni or Meat course. We settled on just pasta, Landry and I had spaghetti and Rob had the Gnocchi. For drinks Landry had Coke and Rob and I split a bottle of the farmer's homemade wine (delicious!).
Since we were the only ones there to eat the natives were staring at us and finally, Luigi came over to talk to us. With his limited English and our limited Italian we discovered that Luigi was a former shepherd who had three children two girls and one boy. When the last baby was born his wife got sick and was in a wheelchair for 10 years not able to walk or talk and then she died. After her death he was a cook in many places and never married again but did have a girlfriend who was with him to dance. He was also the singer there and dedicated a song to his new friend Rob and gave us a copy of his CD.
What a great night sitting on a farm in Meta watching the natives dance and have a good time while we ate pasta and drank homemade wine. This is real Italy.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
What a day
Just like clock work today at 10am Marco was here to take us to Positano, Almafi and Rovella on the Almafi coast. We took the "Momma Mia or OMG" road as it's called by the people who drive it and today we found out why.
This road was so curvy that it put Lincoln drive to shame. The ride took about an hour and it got so bad at one point that Landry threw up in Rob's hand, but before we get to those details let's talk about Positano.
This place was so beautiful it was located about 15 kilo from Almafi and has a great view of the vertical city, mountains as well as a few small islands. Rob and Landry went to a small shop to get sweets (one of the causes of the throw up incident) and we walked thru all the shops and went to the beach for a while.
Next back in the car to visit Rovella however on the way Landry got sick so we stopped at Almafi first to get the car aired out (I think Marco was about to lose his breakfast) and get her grounded and fed. Almafi is the largest city on the coast and although beautiful it was very expensive and too touristy for me. Next we moved on to Rovella.
Rovella is a really nice small town that had beautiful shops and homes and very nice wine and drug stores (see the pictures on Flickr). After such beautiful scenery I thought about the question my boss asked me not too long ago. He asked if only 144,000 go to heaven doesn't that make God a classest? Why would he only give 144,000 the best? Well after the places we saw today Jehovah doesn't do anything but the best. Enjoy the pictures and know that although I tried they do the places no justice. Ciao
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Hi everyone!
Thanks to everyone for the shout outs we miss you guys too! I can't believe its been a week already. Today was a quiet day as we prepare for our day at the Almafi coast.
Today on our walk to the store to buy Landry a coat (it's soooo cute) it was raining and we looked up at the mountains and saw a double rainbow! Of course in true Dashields fashion we did't bring our camera.
Tomorrow Marco our driver is supposed to be here at 10 am to pick us up, he said the trip is a 7 to 8 hour day so we should get lots of great pictures and have lots of cool things to tell you guys about if it doesn't rain.
Landry wants to say "well it was kind of difficult for me to find Bianca and Chyenne something because in the end I didn't know what to get them. I was able to get gifts for most of my friends but I still have to get more. Someone please tell Tamika hi and I miss her a lot. I miss little lady, grand mom and Ge, Aunt Tanita and all of you. That's it."
Hi mommy-in-law: yes they do have plus size clothes the store is called Elena Miro look her up online her stuff is awesome. So that's it for the night Ciao!
Today on our walk to the store to buy Landry a coat (it's soooo cute) it was raining and we looked up at the mountains and saw a double rainbow! Of course in true Dashields fashion we did't bring our camera.
Tomorrow Marco our driver is supposed to be here at 10 am to pick us up, he said the trip is a 7 to 8 hour day so we should get lots of great pictures and have lots of cool things to tell you guys about if it doesn't rain.
Landry wants to say "well it was kind of difficult for me to find Bianca and Chyenne something because in the end I didn't know what to get them. I was able to get gifts for most of my friends but I still have to get more. Someone please tell Tamika hi and I miss her a lot. I miss little lady, grand mom and Ge, Aunt Tanita and all of you. That's it."
Hi mommy-in-law: yes they do have plus size clothes the store is called Elena Miro look her up online her stuff is awesome. So that's it for the night Ciao!
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