It’s been a hectic week. We’ve visited museums, churches and catacombs, wandered ancient ruins, and sat in taxi in gridlocked traffic. We’ve averaged 17,000 steps a day and realized we’re not as young as we used to be as the pounding of feet on cobblestone really does a number on backs and hips!
For a change of pace, we visited the island of Procida. The least famous of the three islands (Capri and Ischia are the other two) in the Bay of Naples , Procida has the largest year round population (11,000). Tourism is the third (rather than the the greatest) source of income. There is only one town composed of narrow treacherous cobblestone lined streets that seem haphazardly arranged. Cars and motorbikes careen through at seemingly breakneck speed! The views are magnificent of the black sand beaches and boat-filled ports.
We hired at taxi, driven by Vincenzo, a young 74 year old born on the island. It was quite a ride, squeezing through narrow streets and archways.
We stopped for lunch at a seaside restaurant – choosing to share antipasti and vegetables.
We then took the hydrofoil back to Naples- a quick 30 minute ride. Our walk back to the hotel took us past the Castel Nuovo.
Tonight we had our farewell dinner for the Naples staycation (Adventures with Sarah) – selection of antipasti and we shared risotto with porcini and sausage, a platter of mixed grilled meats, and a platter of mixed grilled fish. Dessert was a choice of chocolate cake, baba rhum cake, or ricotta cheese cake. Farewell to a great tour leader, Lisa Anderson, and the AWS organizers, Sarah Murdoch and Andrew Villone will be our guides for our tour of Puglia.
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