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Blogosphere, Sorrento · June 19, 2009

The Streets of Sorrento

 

As a farewell from Campania for my new friend Karen from South of Rome, I want to share some photographs I took of the streets in Sorrento while I was there a couple of weeks ago enjoying the day with Karen and her lovely family and Jessica from the fabulous website WhyGo Italy. It was a mini-blogger meet up in Sorrento! We strolled around enjoying the nice weather, the colorful shop displays, poking our heads into churches here and there, and enjoying getting to know one another in person. We couldn’t have picked a nicer day to enjoy Sorrento!

 

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You can read Karen’s fun and informative posts about her visit to the Amalfi Coast over at South of Rome, including our chance viewing of the Ave Maria procession in Amalfi, adventures riding the SITA bus on the Amalfi Coast, and her visit to Santa Croce (my favorite beach!) I send my warmest wishes to Karen and her family for safe travels to their new destination and for the next adventures life sends their way. We will miss you here in Campania and look forward to when you come back to visit soon!

 

Abbracci e buon viaggio!!

In bocca al lupo . . . good luck!!

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Comments

  1. traveldreamsandmoonbeams says

    June 19, 2009 at 20:21

    Grazie, Laura.
    Conosco bene quelli "nooks & crannies." 😉

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  2. Valerie says

    June 19, 2009 at 23:13

    Ooh, love those all those strappy sandals! What a lovely photo tribute send-off for Karen.

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  3. Scintilla @ Bell'Avventura says

    June 20, 2009 at 08:40

    I know those alleys too well. But where are all the English tourists?

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  4. Annika says

    June 20, 2009 at 09:47

    Sorrento is a lovely town that I haven't spent nearly enough time in. Beautiful photos!

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  5. Laura says

    June 21, 2009 at 12:51

    Ciao Lisa! Prego! I knew you would enjoy the photos of Sorrento. 🙂

    Ciao Valerie! Aren't the colors and styles so beautiful?! I always enjoy Karen's photos, so I thought a photo send off would be the best way.

    Ciao Scintilla! It was a lovely day in every way…there weren't even that many tourists! 🙂

    Ciao Annika! I could say the same thing about Sorrento. I don't get there nearly as often as I should, because it takes a little over two hours via SITA bus to get there from where I live. Salerno is only about an hour away, so we tend to go there for any shopping at bigger stores that we might need to do. So I always enjoy exploring Sorrento every time I get over there. Glad you enjoyed the photos! 🙂

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  6. jen laceda says

    June 22, 2009 at 05:44

    Oh….I so miss Italy. Particularly the Amalfi Coast!!! I'm painfully missing it!

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  7. Laura says

    June 22, 2009 at 10:19

    Ciao Jen! I hope you can come back soon and have fun taking photos of the streets of Sorrento! 🙂

    Reply
  8. Anne in Oxfordshire says

    June 22, 2009 at 10:22

    Ah this is so lovely for your friend…Great that you could meet up and have a wonderful time in Sorrento..Looks great!! 🙂

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  9. Laura says

    June 22, 2009 at 10:24

    Ciao Anne! I know you have been enjoying blogger meet ups recently, too. They are so fun! I may have just met Karen, but I will miss her very much!

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