Upside and Downside of Florence
Posted on December 1, 2009 - Filed Under Travel
After Rome, we caught a train that went past Naples and on down to the Amalfi coast. We stayed in the city limits of Positano, which is on the water between the cities of Amalfi and Sorrento. To get to Positano, we had to ride on this bus for two hours from Salerno. At first, the bus ride was pretty fun, it hangs along the cliff line, scaring us a bit, and overlooks the coastline. However, due to the bus being over booked, stuffy, hot, the bus driver honking his horn every half minute, and the curvy roads, the ride became nauseating and very annoying. But, Positano was well worth the ride.
We stayed in a hostel, and it was one of the best hostels we ever stayed in. It was clean and had the best view in town. Amalfi coast is beautiful and relaxed. We managed to take a day excursion to Capri island and was the green, white and awesome blue grotto’s. Capri was really nice and very expensive.
On to Tuscany, we took another train to Tuscany. We stayed in Florence and had the toughest time finding a hostel, so we bucked it up and stayed at hotel Florence. What a major difference from a hostel. Television, private bathrooms, telephones, it was heaven. Florence was great. Probably one of my favorite spots in Italy. The vibe I get from the city, is indescribable. The city, of course, is filled with history. Tons of art, like Michelangelo, Rafael, di Vinci, Donatello and several other famous artist that I’ve never heard of before.
But now it’s time to catch a train back to Rome, catch a flight back to Phoenix. The only think hard about traveling to other countries is having to come back home and the best thing about traveling is missing the ones you love and getting home to see them once again.
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