The Sorrento Peninsula part 1

We have spent the last few days traveling along the Sorrento Peninsula visiting interesting towns and seeing the landscape change to a greener hue.  In southern Italy, the Sorrento Peninsula separates the Gulf of Naples to the north and the Gulf of Solerno to the south.  Here are some photos from our travels on the way to the Amalfi Coast.

View of Vesuvius from our hotel near Sorrento.
The destruction of Pompeii and 4 other towns nearby in 79 A.D. is legendary.  The volcano last erupted in 1944.

a lesson in making pasta
Daniel,  our tour guide, is in the blue
shirt.

Beautiful coast

Sample of craftsmanship
of one of the only
remaining companies
that does inlaid
wood carving in the area


     An expert demonstrates one step of the process   (see the pedal under his foot)