Situated just around the corner from the Amalfi Coast, Sorrento serves as a beautiful home base for day trips to Pompeii, Capri, and Naples. Having already been to Pompeii and Capri on a previous trip, I spent most of my time strolling around the busy streets and shops filled with lemons, linen, and old British tourists. Between the rugby games playing at every bar and the fish and chips served at many restaurants, I almost forgot I was in Italy…until I went to Naples for the day.
Naples is the grungiest I’ve seen Italy so far. In speaking to people and reading up about it, I heard many stories of Naples being a dangerous place to be. While I’m sure some parts are a little sketchy, I had a great experience and enjoyed seeing the chaos of life unfold. From little children riding on the front of scooters weaving through pedestrians on the sidewalk, to households spilling out onto and across the streets, Naples has a character to it that’s hard not to like. I only spent a day there, but I would have liked to have a bit more time.After enjoying some pizza in its birthplace, I hopped back on the train to Sorrento and watched some NFL and MLB playoffs in a bar, surrounded by Americans.
Funny how two places, only a few miles away, can be worlds apart…