Monte Faito

Today’s hike was up to Monte Faito where we were planning to hike around the upper trail with fantastic views of Sorrento and Mt Vesuvius. We drove up so many switchbacks and around curves where we were almost hanging off the side of the mountain. The driver did a great job honking his horn before approaching every blind curve as the road was pretty much one lane. So glad to have a driver! The views started out great.

But then some clouds rolled in off the water and our views were like this!

But on the bright side it never rained and the trail was so pretty. Not as rocky as yesterday and I never expected to see huge trees and a forest on the mountains above the coast here.

This area of trees is over 400 years old and big enough for Keeley to get inside. 😊

We hiked up to a church honoring St Michael the Archangel that had this beautiful statue with the two patron saints of the area.

While we didn’t get the views today we did get to see a few of the wild horses that live in the area and I have always been fascinated by wild horses so that was a bonus. They appeared to be bewildered by the clouds as well.

We had a late lunch up on the mountain at The Hotel Sant Angelo that was fantastic. A charcuterie plate for two, bruschetta with the most delicious tomatoes, Rigatoni Alla Genovese (the specialty of the area that we had in Naples that was so delicious) and tiramisu for dessert. Now that’s a lunch!

When we got back to Vico Keeley and I took a walk down to the local beach. Where they have beaches they are quite small compared to what we have in the US, but so pretty to look back at the towns from the water and see them perched what appears to be quite precariously on the cliffs. Oh and it was a mere 250 stone steps to get to the beach! That’s 250 down and then 250 up.

Back at our hotel we had a lovely aperitvo on the patio at our hotel that came with a bowl of these little crackers we see here - kind of like a small breadstick with a much better flavor. We are going to research and find some to bring back with us.

Dinner on our own tonight and after such a big lunch went didn’t want too much. Found this cute restaurant and shared some grilled veggies and a margarita pizza and lemon sorbet for dessert. We learned from our guides that a pizza here is meant for one person and not to be shared. Oops! Half a pizza is the perfect amount for us!

Such a great day. Tomorrow we are off to Capri! Arrivederci🤗