sperlonga.

My friends and I decided we needed a quick holiday before classes began, so we planned an excursion to the lovely Sperlonga beach, right between Rome and Naples. What was said to be only a quick train and bus ride to get to our final destination proved to be quite the adventure as we became acquainted with the Rome buses, train stations, and taxi drivers named Bruno. In the end we made it and frolicked all day in the Mediterranean.

The water was blue and clear. You could see straight down to your toes! Every house was whitewashed and so were the sidewalks, but all the beach umbrellas were brightly colored to match the colorful doors and shutters that were scattered through the town. The beach was crowded with confident Italians strutting around in barely there bikinis and speedos, which only added to the atmosphere.

Beach vendors were selling everything from jewelry and clothing to rafts and ski caps in carts that they wheeled along the beach. Since it was Sunday almost every restaurant was closed, but we did manage to find a gelato shop to end our trip with. For only a grand total of 20 euros I would say it was well worth it.