Italy 2010

Andrea, Ed and Beth's trip to Italy. A week in Rome, a week in Sorrento and a week in Tuscany with lots of interesting side trips. One day of rain on the last day, but otherwise beautiful weather. The pictures in this group were taken mostly with Ed's camera (Nikon D200), Andrea's camera (Canon SD1000) and Beth's camera (Canon SD630)

Day 7 - Walking tour of Sorrento and home hosted lunch

The day after we arrived in Sorrento, we spent the morning exploring the area around our hotel and then went into the hills to have lunch with a local family.


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Day 6 - Rome to Sorrento Day 6 - Rome to Sorrento	Hotel room view Hotel room view	Cathedral bell tower-Bishop's Palace Cathedral bell tower-Bishop's Palace		Day 8 - Amalfi Coast Tour Day 8 - Amalfi Coast Tour
		Bronze statue of St. Francis at the Monastery, Complesso Conventuale di San francesco d'Assisi Bronze statue of St. Francis at the Monastery, Complesso Conventuale di San francesco d'Assisi	Shot of Sorrento harbor from the cliffs above Shot of Sorrento harbor from the cliffs above	My obligatory fishing pictures My obligatory fishing pictures
Fishing in the Bay of Naples Fishing in the Bay of Naples	In the garden of our hotel, Cesare Augusto Grand Hotel In the garden of our hotel, Cesare Augusto Grand Hotel		Via Santa Maria delle Grazie Via Santa Maria delle Grazie	Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie
Inside the church Inside the church	Sorrento shopping street Sorrento shopping street	Another shot of Vesuvius from the hotel roof Another shot of Vesuvius from the hotel roof
Our hosts for lunch run an agritourism business to supplement their regular income Our hosts for lunch run an agritourism business to supplement their regular income		Their organic vegetable garden. Olive harvesting nets to the left. Their organic vegetable garden. Olive harvesting nets to the left.	The kitchen door The kitchen door	Helpful neighbor pitching in. Helpful neighbor pitching in.
A couple of the family pets A couple of the family pets	Our host explaining management of the olive grove Our host explaining management of the olive grove	More about the olives and olive oil production More about the olives and olive oil production	Another family pet Another family pet	Andrea relaxing in the sunshine before lunch Andrea relaxing in the sunshine before lunch
			The olives are harvested by spreading the nets and shaking the tree branches The olives are harvested by spreading the nets and shaking the tree branches	Relaxing in the dining room with our hostess looking on. Relaxing in the dining room with our hostess looking on.
View from the dining room. View from the dining room.	Our host family with their helpful neighbor (left) Our host family with their helpful neighbor (left)	Both parents have professions outside of the home. Both parents have professions outside of the home.	The kids go to school in town. The kids go to school in town.
Being served by the daughter of the hosts. Being served by the daughter of the hosts.			Saying thanks to our host as we leave. Saying thanks to our host as we leave.	Day 8 - Amalfi Coast Tour Day 8 - Amalfi Coast Tour