I got back from my trip to Rome and Sorrento on Tuesday and then spent today in Blackpool (which takes in both ends of the coastal scale). Italy is amazing. I'll come back to things in more detail over the next few days but in short Rome was stunning and full on and the Bay of Naples and Sorrento are beautiful with jaw-dropping views and a way of life very different from the UK. Pompeii and Herculaneum, and the Colosseum and Forum in Rome, took my breath away. And it was hot, by Zeus, it was hot. At Herculaneum it was as hot as I've ever been. We packed a huge amount into 5 day and nights, a bit of a mad dash to some places that without an itinerary and 42 teenagers in tow you might do at a more leisurely pace, but it was a great way to see some incredible places. Sorrento is the kind of place I could return to and many people told us that Amalfi, just down the coast, is a must.
This is the latest from Gabe Gurnsey's upcoming solo album, a thumping, vibrant, track called Harder Rhythm that according to Gabe is inspired by 'the twin primal instincts of sexual attractions and our instilled affinity with rhythm'.
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"And it was hot, by Zeus, it was hot."
I told you!
You did. So did the receptionist in the hotel in Rome who when told we were going to Pompeii said 'in this heat?!'
Yes SA! You MUST do Amalfi and Positano. Take the ferry from Positano to Capri...oh the Amalfi Coast is life affirming!
Welcome back and it sounds brilliant. Only been to Italy once for the Bologna Book Fair but stayed in Florence - would go again in a heartbeat if I could have more time to explore. And eat!
Yeah the food is amazing. Pizza in Italy is a different meal to pizza here.
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