more lovely views from Il Nido, Sorrento

Still enjoying the views from our hotel in Sorrento - Il Nido! Taking it all to begin our last day... before heading back to Milano. (Still ahead before we leave? --> a dive along the Amalfi Coast!!)

View of Mount Vesuvius

Balcony view of the sea and Sorrento

Beautiful imperfection

random favorites from Sorrento, Italy!

VERY in love with this floor.

Found in a little church in Sorrento.

I want this in my Home.

Ti amo = I love you.

Clowns for Nonny!

For sale, on the street.

bike vs. bike in Sorrento, Italy

Love both of these  : )

I miss my Yamaha Cuxi!!

Sexy Pasta

Well... this exists!

If you need yourself some sexy pasta... head to Sorrento, Italy!

walking around Sorrento, Italy

Sorrento, Italy is great! Very cute, very walkable, and --of course-- wonderful food!

Mom and Dad on a busy, narrow street lined with shops:

Oh... Sorrento is also VERY hilly!

A definitely favorite of mine... this dog was sitting and waiting for the red light!

Kids hanging out in front of the a liquor 'factory'. Ha. Normal  :P

Sorrento's churches

Walking through Sorrento, small churches seemed to pop up randomly, set between stores and on small alleys. Walking inside the doorways, the churches held such beauty and history:

on the floor:

The plastic chairs just don't seem to fit in this space but I love it:

Boards throughout Sorrento can be found outside churches, 

advertising those that have recently passed on:

One of the bigger churches:

Down by the coast...

(I love the bright blue circular window!)

view of Sorrento, Italy from Il Nido

Il Nido, our hotel, was great! It had amazing views of the sea, Sorrento, and Mount Vesuvius. Our adjoining rooms each had a balcony and the buffet breakfast was great... including delicious brioches and freshly squeezed orange juice!

Below are a few pictures taken from our room's balcony:

Another view from our balcony:

Mount Vesuvius - the volcano that destroyed Pompeii and its people:

And a night-view of Sorrento's coast while walking around the town our first evening:

Sorrento for Christmas-time

Mom did a wonderful job of putting together an itinerary for our travels in Italy over the Christmas holiday. Sorrento is a cute town with a ton of history! The views were spectacular... and it is in an easy location for day-trips to the Amalfi Coast's towns, Pompeii, and Naples.

Sorrento was beautifully decorated for Christmas:

arriving in Sorrento, Italy!

Driving into Sorrento was gooooorgeous. The blue-sky day helped... but so did the views along the windy road along the side of the hills!

Sorrento, Italy

We hit a ton of traffic along the main road in Sorrento.

...Thankfully, we were still able to return the car on time!

Tons of holiday decorations:

Hotel Il Nido was a 10-minute ride up a winding steep road... up, up, and up!

We had two adjoining rooms, each with a balcony.

...Nice find Mom! Great views of Sorrento, the sea, and even Mount Vesuvius.

One of our balconies:

driving - Alba Adriatica to Sorrento, italy

We left Alba Adriatica super early in the morning, in order to be able to return the rental car in Sorrento by the time Hertz closed for the Saturday.

The ride was gorgeous the entire way. We went through the mountains... but first, we departed Alba Adriatica with the sea to the left... as well as a gorgeous sunrise  : )

Mountains!

A view of Mount Vesuvius!

Our first great lookout view of Sorrento!!