Salerno

We had another uneventful train ride from Reggio di Calabria north to the town of Salerno. 
Salerno has probably been inhabited since there were humans, but it is definitely a medieval city. Our first observation of that was passing under the ruin of a medieval aquaduct on the way to our apartment. The city, population about 135,000, is just south of Naples on the Tyrrhenian Sea. There are ferries that can take you to Amalfi, Positano, Capri and as far north as Sorrento. The first medical school in the world was founded here in the 9th century.
The walk along the sea, the Lungomare, is beautiful, and we found a few places to admire the scenery with a drink.
We've been busy eating as the food here is spectacular.  More later....dobbiamo pranzare!



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