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Our last morning in Sorrento started once again with delicious breakfast at the hotel and even a rainbow sendoff. I for sure want to visit Sorrento & the Amalfi Coast again in the summer, lay on the beautiful beaches under a bright blue umbrella, and eat gelato in the warm Mediterranean sun. As sad as I was to leave Sorrento, I was very much looking forward to exploring Pompeii. This was the one big thing I was most excited about on this trip to Italy. A land frozen in time, forever captured like a photo by the ash, dust, debris and poison gas that had covered the city from 79 A.D. until it was rediscovered in 1748. What struck me most about Pompeii was that life was just about as normal as it is now. Because of how in-tact the ruins were when it was found, archeologests were able to uncover some truly wonderous artifacts. For example, one of the buildings had a sign on it that roughly translated to, "Luxury Apartment for Rent - During this Time - Contact...

This was one of my favorite days! And also one of the rainiest. Funny how that can work out, right? The day started with amazzzzing breakfast at the hotel. Like seriously - probably the best hotel breakfast I've ever had (they even had champagne for mimosas... score!) We had a car service to drive us through the Amalfi Coast which was wonderful. Our driver, Michael, was supremely welcoming and knowledgeable. We had absolutely no plan of what we wanted to do, so he gave us suggestions and did a great job of making sure we were able to experience all the best on the Amalfi Coast.  We started with an olive oil tasting right in Sorrento at Gargiulo Oil Company , and along the trip stopped in towns like Positano and Amalfi, had the most delicious lunch right on the sea, explored a ceramics factory, and even got a chance to see how limoncello is made! I would definitely recommend the olive oil tour and limoncello stop if you are visiting the Amalfi Coast, as well as where we ha...