Another view of the our hotel & the sea view terrace 

that I tried to face time with mom from...

&

The full view of the Excelsior Vittoria

The little red hotel

 II Faro is were we stayed

For three lovely nights!

($110 per nite)

under the shadow of the famous 

Grand Hotel

Excelsior Vittoria

($ 875 per nite)

Taken from the marina

Sights from the long drive to the Port of Sorrento

To give you an idea

of the shear size of the city

'Sorrento is a coastal town facing the Bay of Naples on the 

Sorrentine Peninsula'

In the background you can just see the base of Mount Vesuvius

A picture within a mirror

WELCOME TO SORRENTO

It was a Long day on the bus...

But coming out of the mountains and arriving at the Sea was glorious

The highway tunnel was closed so we travelled through the city

Lots of traffic, lots of time to take pictures

Some random sights of Assisi

as we made our way 

back to the bus

More flags of the region
Town Hall

Another empty alleyway

More of Assisi and it's surrounding lands

Large public fountain

If you ever have the chance to make your way to the Umbria Region to 

visit the Basilica,

 remember to wash before entering 

 

Forgive me, for I have sinned!

What I don't understand is if the faithful 

is to keep their heads bowed...

then why paint such glorious

ceilings in the first

place?

Working our way up to the second chapel

This is the monks courtyard

Monastery is closed to outsiders, for obvious reasons

This is considered one of the most important sites for

a Christian pilgrimage in Italy. Outside of Vatican City of course  

The basilica consists on two churches.

Upper and lower plus a crypt

The frescoes on the walls and ceiling were done mainly by the Lorenzetti brothers Cimabue and Ciotto

& Simone Martini in the 14th century

No pictures allowed! 

Next we head to Assisi

Known to be the birthplace of St. Francis  (1181 - 1226)

&

The Basilica of St. Francis

Built in  1253

World Heritage Site