We have just finished the "P" trifecta of Italian fun. From Positano Beach to the ruins at Paestum and then exploring the caves at Palinuro, we've had a jam-packed couple of days.
Yesterday we all took the ferry over to Positano. The town is built into the side of a hill, and the beach is very popular with locals and tourists...and apparently NBA basketball players. We shared a ferry and I even had lunch with a player on the Indiana Pacers of the NBA. By "had lunch", I mean that he was in the same restaurant. We did not speak to one another. It was his 7'2" frame that initially gave it away, so we asked the server if he could get us the details about who he was, because my 5'8" frame is not a big enough basketball fan to know. Supposedly it was Roy Hibbert, and based on my wikipedia research, he was actually drafted by the Toronto Raptors, but then traded to Indiana. He also makes 1.5 million dollars per year, making his lunch much more affordable than mine was.
We did manage to get some good beach time in at Positano, so that was nice and relaxing. Have I mentioned that we have not seen rain yet on the trip? I don't mean to rub it in with you people at home, where I hear it's been miserable, but it's been over 30 and sunny every single day of July so far in Greece and Italy. I'll stop there before the Canadians at home start getting angry.
Today, we went and visited the ruins at Paestum where Mr.Lawlor used his vast history knowledge to serve as our guide. He shared some interesting and humourous quips about Paestum. It was another hot tour, but our guide was skilled at finding shade and controlling the amount of time spent elaborating.
Finally, we ended our excursion by visiting Palinuro. Ugo and Luccio run a little boat company and they took us out on their boat for a tour of the caves around Palinuro. We visited 5 in total, and Ugo and Luccio were able to navigate the boat right into all of them. The blue grotto at Palinuro was almost as nice as the one at Capri. The Monks Grotto has stalagmites that look like monks, and there's even a smelly grotto. I forget its name, so let's just call it the smelly grotto. It smells like sulphur. Not pleasant, but very interesting.
We have one more day in Sorrento and then we are off to Rome on Saturday. I'll update you all from Rome!
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It rained so much here in the past two days that, as per CP24, Lakeshore, in some locations, was covered in water up to half a metre high! You're missing out on the action! AND, another oh so exciting update, CUPE Local 416 has told the City that if they don't come to an agreement by midnight tonight (in a mere 45mins!), they will walk away from the negotiating table. You may indeed come back to a city that still stinks! ;)
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