Moving Day 03/25/2024

It is Monday and we are taking a road trip to Sorrento. On this trip we will tour the Pompeii Ruins and travel to the Isle of Capri. This proved an interesting and learning day for us in using public transportation in Italy. It reminded me of a movie from days gone by, " Planes, Trains & Automobiles". On this trip I swapped the plane for a boat. We walked to the metro station and rode the subway to the Rome Termini (the central train station in Rome). When you hear the statement, "all roads lead to Rome", they are talking about the Rome Termini. It reminded me of organized chaos.

The Termini took its name from the ancient "Baths of Diocletian", (in Latin, thermae), which lies across the street from the main entrance. 150 million people pass throught the Termini in a year. 850 trains run in and out of it every day.

In the early 4th century BC, a wall was constructed around Rome, the Servian Wall. A length of this wall is preserved outside the station. History is everywhere in Rome.

Servian Wall

We had reservations for a highspeed train to Napoli with reserved seating. The distance from Rome to Naples is 141 miles. The trip to Naples took an hour and ten minutes at a speed of up to 300 kph. When we got to Naples, we changed to a regional train to Sorrento. This distance 31 miles and it took us 1 hour and 20 minutes. (with multiple stops along the way).

The train trip was uneventful. When we got off the train Riley said to Linda,"I love Sorrento, I could move here". After checking into our apartment, we went across the street for lunch. Sorrento is a nice place and it is made for the tourist. Gift shops everywhere, restaurants galore. This is a good base to use as you explore the Amalfi coast, Isle of Capri, and the Pompeii ruins. This our plan.