Much like being in Arkansas in August, the temperature here in Sorrento is a lovely 90 degrees with 90 percent humidity. It feels like home, just with a few more beaches, better Italian food, and a much more efficient public transport system. Oh and ancient ruins. :) Like Rome but much better (and no, I'm not biased at all).
I took the fam to Pompei and gave them an abbreviated tour of the massive city. As per usual our only major run-in with tourists was at the brothel, which we quickly viewed before moving on to the much more interesting and sensational sights. We had a fabulous Bar Sgambati lunch and I got the chance to say final goodbyes to all of our friends. In typical Bower power vacation fashion, we woke up yesterday for a hike up Monte Fiato (still my favorite place) before hitting up the beach in the late afternoon. Luckily I managed to navigate the small Sorrentine neighborhoods to find one of our favorite restaurants in the water with some of the best seafood in the world.
We're currently sitting on a ferry about to set off across the Bay of Naples from the Isle of Capri. Capri, the legendary tourist destination of immaculate beauty and world class shopping. I say eh. It was about as alright as last time. The boat ride to and from the island is what you should really visit for. I can see a Gucci store anywhere. The water here is an unbelievable blue color and the marina is fantastic. Again in typical bower fashion, Dad, Michael, and I found a bunch of rocks to climb on out to the water. Best part of the day!
Sadly we head back to Rome tomorrow so we can fly home on the 15th. Its been a fantastic summer and I'll do my best to share more pictures soon. I will hopefully be compiling my photos for my photography portfolio as well as putting together a tour guide of Italy as a memento of the summer. Should be exciting! Catch you all on the flip side.
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