Sorrento: Amalfi Coast

When we stopped in Italy we took an excursion through Sorrento and Naples. It was Amazing. We got to tour a farm and watch a woman make mozzarella cheese. We also stopped at the Lemoncello factory where we had shots of the Lemon Liqueur.  It was all delicious. 

The tour through a farm in Sorrento on the Amalfi Coast was fascinating. Farms are set up differently in Italy. The hillsides and rocky terrain make it difficult for traditional farming in plains. I'm from the Midwestern United States so for me "farmland" means a flat place where people grow corn and wheat or have orchards where you can see miles of trees. In Italy it's very different. They grow a lot of their food in trees which have many nets underneath them to catch the fruit. It was amazing to see all the different kinds of fruit trees and to know that the farm doesn't just specialize in one kind of fruit or vegetable, but a bunch of different ones. I knew Olives grew on trees and this is staple in farmland. There were tons of olive trees all around.  Next there were many citrus trees: Oranges and Lemons prominently. I also saw a pomegranate tree! I didn't even know they grew on trees!!! The rocky hillsides are perfect for the fruit bearing trees. 

Rocky hillsides, fruit bearing trees, and the sea

On this farm we got to see an olive press, where olive oil was made and we also got to try some with fresh bread and fresh mozzarella. It was delicious.  The Amalfi coast was a beautiful back drop for our scrumptious lunch.  We were able to look on on the beautiful Mediterranean sea and eat delicious traditional fare as well!

Ancient olive press

This was the window in the bathroom