we are currently staying in ponza, a small island pretty much on the campanian/lazio border. its v.popular with the italian holiday makers - far less so for other nationalities so far. the main town is a little like those of the cinque terre and the water crystal clear. we think that it is a bit of a getaway for rich italians, with yachts and boat shoes abounding. the restaurants are a little more highly priced than we are normally go for, but the upside is that the food is molto delicioso (since it is predominantly being cooked for italians with higher expectations!!).
the apartment we are staying in leaves a little to be desired, however it sure beats platform one at Roma Termini (where we ended up staying over on Saturday night because we couldnt find accomodation anywhere in umbria or lazio, and had therefore planned to go to a place in napoli -but missed the last connecting train there so had to wait for the next one at 5.50am. We hung out with some oldies and others - it was like a sociology experiment - all the women and older people stuck together, while the wierdos milled around in another area. fortunately, we met a really nice older couple from naples who we shared night watch duty with, and the station police were vigilant throughout.
after all of this, we decided that a restful break was in order, hence us choosing to come to ponza. we would definately recommend it to anyone who wants to escape the traditional tourist route in italy, but still wants to experience the mediterranean and the cutesy seaside towns surrounding.
anyway, now for the photos as promised - will write again shortly. hope all is well at home for everyone. thanks to nan for the post and of course i will pray for you in st peters - we are going there in our last days in Roma. a big congrats to Tan for the new job - we were v.excited to hear the news!!
cheers, sim and em xxxx
after all of this, we decided that a restful break was in order, hence us choosing to come to ponza. we would definately recommend it to anyone who wants to escape the traditional tourist route in italy, but still wants to experience the mediterranean and the cutesy seaside towns surrounding.
anyway, now for the photos as promised - will write again shortly. hope all is well at home for everyone. thanks to nan for the post and of course i will pray for you in st peters - we are going there in our last days in Roma. a big congrats to Tan for the new job - we were v.excited to hear the news!!
cheers, sim and em xxxx
1. a view from the path of the cinque terre walk over Vernazza, the town we stayed in for 4 nights.
2. Manarola from our ferry ride - the cinque terre.
3. em outside a pizza shop in bergamo. what a selection!!!
2 comments:
WOW, it just seems to get better & better for you guys. photos amazing, pizza shop most mouth watering and shots of Berlin Wall sure look different nowadays. Em looks as though she is in her element its a shame you cant just keep going indefinitely. I could have travelled for ever seeking out new places and i guess you see it the same. None the less continue to enjoy and keep us posted. lots of love and pride dad & hendo
Great to see photos - some didn't come up but the ones that did were terrific. The photos of the cinque terre are amazing - that whole place is amazing. The little island you are on now looks good too. Be sure to save plenty of time to take a look around Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast as it truely is a beautiful area of the world. There is a fast ferry you can catch around the coast that is a little x'y but well worth it. The bus around the coast is very cheap so perhaps you could go one way cheap and the other x'y!! Anyway, take care and continue to have fun. love Mum and G xx
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