My 6:30 am wake-up call courtesy of little Allison and Ethan was the perfect way to start what began the perfect day. After dropping the kiddos off at preschool, Maggie and I hit the pasticcieria for some yummy morning treats (cornetto cioccolato = nuetella croissant = heaven) then were off to battle the mad mad roads on our way to Pompeii.
Arriving in Pompeii around 10 am we were greeted by the requisite street vendors, public bathrooms lacking toilet seats, tour buses filled to the bream with eager visitors, and 2000 + year old ruins. The scale, the sophistication, and the views were absolutely amazing. It was a perfect day; high 60s, bright sun, clear views of Vesuvius looming over the town. After 3 hours of constant walking and audio touring, we decided that lunch and beach towns were more important than seeing the other 3/4 of the town...so we piled back into the van and drove the winding roads to Positano.
Positano is a splendid town along the Amalfi coast - with houses built into cliffs that put 34062 Blue Lantern to shame in terms of perilous building. We ate yummy calzones on the beach and wandered through the winding roads filled with shops and restaurants. There was still sunlight after I spent my shopping allowance for the day so we started to head back via Sorrento. Arriving in Sorrento 45 minutes later, we found more winding roads of shops, restaurants, and lemoncello vendors...yikes. Lemoncello = wowzah...hair on my chest...may have to bring some back for my next dinner party...
Sorrento was charming but after 7 hours away from Little America (aka the Navy Base) it was time to load up the minivan, and get back to a yummy dinner of caprese salad made by Maggie with fresh buffalo mozzarella and pizza from the local pizzeria Arizona.
I think it's a toss up between calories burned and calories consumed. Overall a great day to be on vacation.
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