Sorry about the BLOG SURGE all of a sudden, things have gotten really busy with school projects and I haven't had much free time to get on the internet. Also, everyone is still tyring to upload pictures from spring break and whatnot and this slows down the internet here in Florence. Pardon my tardiness...
Two weekends ago I went on my last school-provided field trip to the Almalfi Coast at the southern tip of Italy. We visitied three major cities; Sorrento, Pompei, and the famous island of Capri. Luckily we had sunny weather (as the forcast has been very unreliable these days)and spent two days on 'tourist mode' visiting these places. We visited Mt. Vesuvius and the infamous city that was destroyed by the erruption of the volcano. We were able to spend some time roaming the restored village and then indulged in some of southern Italy's most famous beverages including: lemonade, lemoncello, and blood-red orange juice. YUM. We then went to Sorrento which is a very quaint and upscale little town on the port across from Capri. Here we stayed in a really nice 4-star hotel and feasted a four course traditional Italian meal. They serve a lot more fish around these parts, and there was a clear difference between the pizza in the north and the south. The next day we jumped on a ferry and went to l'isla Capri. Capri is known for its expensive boutiques, beautiful views, and blue/green/orange Grottos. We took a boat tour around the island and got to see all of the caves with glowing blue, green, and orange waters. We then went to the town of Capri, shoved our faces with calimari and pizza and then headed to the top of the island. We took a bus and then chair lift to the highest point of the island and took in the view. This island is world renowned, and I know understand why.
It is already more than hanf-way through my time her in Florence, and it only feels like I've been here for an extended weekend...or two! Time flies when you're having fun, right?
