My roommates were all going to go with Bus2Alps for the Amalfi Coast weekend, but I could not make it because I had a dinner for my Food & Wine Pairing class (which was AMAZING, by the way). So my friend Hannah and I decided to head to the coast on our own. We booked our train tickets, found a hostel, and boarded a train for Napoli. I had a nasty cold, but Hannah introduced me to the miracle drug, Emergen-C, and I healed over the weekend!
We arrived in the town of Sant'Agnello on Friday morning, where we stayed at the GORGEOUS 7Hostel. Seriously, this place looked like it could be beachfront hotel. It had a bar, outdoor patio, and even a rooftop terrace. Coincidentally, the Bus2Alps people were staying at the same hostel! In fact, we were roommates with 5 dudes (yes, 5 dudes) from the trip! So we got to party with Bus2Alps, sans the bus.
After we checked in, we decided to explore Sant' Agnello. We stumbled on a little beach that only had a bar (a bar is a snack bar in Italy), and about 5 other people sun bathing on it. So we laid our stuff out, bought some ice cream, and took a nap on the beautiful beach.
That night, we hung out at our hostel and had dinner with frozen daiquiris. It was fun hanging out with Hannah and getting to know her better. :)
The next day, we headed to the ruins of Pompeii. In case you dozed off in AP Euro, Pompeii was an ancient city that was destroyed by a Volcano called Vesuvius. However, the ash allowed the city to be extremely well-preserved. In fact, due to a technique where they pour plaster into the ground, they were actually able to find bodies of people who were killed during the volcano's eruption.
The place was extremely interesting, and apparently, Vesuvius is due for another explosion! Thank goodness it wasn't that day ;)
That night, we decided to check out Sorrento. Sorrento is actually a really cool city. It's very lively, with lots of nice shops and restaurants. We went to a place called the English Inn, where we feasted on prosciutto & melon, this interesting sausage dish, and mojitos. We also HAD to take a shot of Limoncello, because Sorrento is the home of it.
After that, we headed back to the hostel, where we listened to a live Motown cover band, and chilled with some cool girls who were studying in Rome.
The next day, we had to make the "tragic" choice of choosing between visiting Positano or Capri. A day in Capri was going to be a little out of our budget, so we took a bus to Positano. Holy cow, that city is unlike anything I've ever seen before. It is all on the cliffs, and is the cutest little town you've ever seen sitting on it. It's just so colorful and vibrant, and I will definitely be investing in a summer home here.
We had the craziest, yet most delicious, seafood lunch in Positano. When you order spaghetti with seafood, be prepared to get spaghetti with SEAFOOD, as in, it just came out of the ocean the minute you ordered it. I had never had clams or mussels before, but I gotta say...it was pretty tasty. And then we ended up making the same dish in my Food & Wine Pairing Class! Good thing I was prepared.
Then we laid on the beach for a while, and almost missed the ferry back home. After, we had crepes in Sorrento, and I did a bit of shopping too. I bought a pair of boots that ended up being BROKEN. Grrrr....at least they only cost me 22 euro. I am currently on the hunt for my first pair of REAL Italian leather boots :)
Overall, it was a very relaxing weekend. I'm a little bummed we didn't get to see Capri, but I obviously plan on returning here someday :)
Alright, time to do some homework. It's crazy I've been here over a month, huh? Time flies when you are in love <3
-Kara
*Okay, faithful readers...you caught me. This post is a week late. I totally started it last Thursday, and then our Internet disappeared completely. A more recent post on my French Riviera trip will be coming your way soon, I promise :) Love you all!
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