We had heard that the town of Sorrento, the first town on the Amalfi coast, liked to decorate for the holidays. So we went down late one afternoon to see the sights. It is such a cute little town. Sorrento is known for their Limoncello! The lemons they grow are HUGE! I think it might have something to do with the fresh coast air. Whatever the reason, they town is known for their lemons. We found a store selling limoncello and lemon chocolates. Now the whole idea of fruit and chocolate makes me cringe. I am a chocolate purest. However, the store owner took a liking to the girls. He thought they were some TV stars, he kept asking us if they were on the show. It was really funny. But because he thought the girls were cute, he offered us a piece of the chocolate candy. We were surprised at how good it tasted. The hint of lemon in the chocolate was really good. So good in fact, Daddy bought two bags!!
We wondered the little streets for a while and found a place that had many nativity cribs on display. These are things most Neapolitan’s display during Christmas. They are scenes of the manager and the rest of the town. They are all very different and families love creating them for their homes. This center had two floors on display. It was neat to see how others decorate to celebrate the season.
We then headed to dinner. We found a place open early. It was quaint, like eating at grandma’s house. It has lace curtains and all sorts of pictures hanging on the wall. The people were lovely and it was a nice pasta dinner. We then wandered a bit more to find a bar. We found a great bar at the center of town. The girls enjoyed some yummy gelato while Howard and I enjoyed a café and cannoli. We then then hoped in the car and enjoyed all the Christmas lights on the drive home! What a great afternoon!
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