Italia Day 19 & 20 - Arrivederci Praiano, Buongiorno Roma

On the evening of Day 18 I caught up with an old friend, S, in Positano. Day 19 was a lazy day for both of us - hanging out at the beach in Praiano. This is the view from halfway down the steps to La Praia beach.

Chiesa di San Gennaro at dusk.

I could never tire of the sunsets on the Amalfi, every day is so beautiful.

The piazza around San Gennaro was lit up that evening, ready for a Festa starting the next day.

Day 20 started with an early morning visit to say goodbye to San Gennaro & to those breathtaking views.

While waiting for the bus the festa got underway - with a marching band.

And there they go. You can see how narrow the main street is - the traffic just had to wait.

After a fairly long bus (Praiano-Sorrento), then train (Sorrento-Napoli), then another train (Napoli to Roma) trip we arrived in Roma pretty exhausted. Lucky our hotel was right near Termini station. It was also near this tantalising glimpse of the monuments to come. This is the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore.

Stay tuned - heaps more from Roma soon.