SQ246 BNE-SIN diversion to PER (8 July 2025)

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Back in Anacapri, we walked around the charming town...



...where everyone seemed to be enjoying some local lemon treat....

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Off the ferry, we queued for one of the traditional open-top taxis...



...and headed up the hills...


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The island of Capri was on our list of places to visit on this trip, but rather than stay on Capri, we would make a day trip from Sorrento, via ferry....

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While having breakfast the day after we arrived in Sorrento, we saw smoke along the beach...



"What's going on?" I...

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Cakes...



...and salads...



The cake selection changed daily...



Eggs and...

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Our breakfasts at the Belair were wonderful as well.



Views from the terrace in the morning were breathtaking.

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The next evening, it was too windy to dine outside, so we chose a table in the restaurant instead.



This time round, we went...

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Pre-dessert...



Moscato d'Asti...



A beautiful dessert...



Petit fours,...

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By then the sun had started to set...



We shared a plate of pasta, the Nerano style Spaghetto, with zucchini, basil and Provelone...

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An amuse bouche to start...



White wine...



This was made from the Greco grape, from Torre Varano...

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The preliminary report on the air crash investigation findings have been released.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/...sh-report.html...

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Just reported in the press this afternoon, SQ246 from Brisbane to Singapore was diverted to Perth airport today (8 July) because of a technical issue....

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On our first evening in Sorrento, we had dinner at the restaurant at the Belair.

As the weather was perfect, we opted to dine outside,...

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Later that afternoon, I retraced the same route, but this time at running pace.

Down the steps...



...to the Marina...

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Eventually we reached the town centre...



Unlike many of the towns on the Amalfi Coast, Sorrento was quite flat...
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From the hotel high up on the cliff face, it was possible to walk down a long flight of stairs to beach level, and then onward to Sorrento town centre......

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Earlier in the day, we had done some exploring of the hotel...



There was a beautiful pool...



...set...

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There was a bottle of Prosecco in our room, a gift from the Belair, to celebrate our anniversary...



We opened it that evening...

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The bathroom...



...large shower stall...



Toiletries by Ortigia...



Plush...

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Eventually we tore ourselves from our seats and left the view to head to our room a couple of levels below the lobby. The lobby was the top floor -- all...