Italy: Naples Bound

After a couple of days, we waved goodbye to Rome and headed to Naples, Pompeii, and the Amalfi Coast in Italy.  We reserved spots on a three day tour with a company that Ben found on the Internet. The tour company's website promised fun and plenty of sightseeing. The feedback provided by vacationers on the website seemed real. Everything seemed legit. We crossed our fingers and prayed when Ben entered our credit card information and the charges appeared.

You can imagine how we rejoiced when a big, white charter bus actually did arrive at our hotel.  We cheered!  We high-fived!  We sighed with relief. The tour company was real! Our fear of being ripped off while abroad proved unfounded. Whew.

The tour bus drove a few hours and first stopped in Naples.  We walked around for a bit and viewed some old buildings.  Checked out an old castle or two, the norm by now.  Like Rome, ancient structures intermingled with new construction.  Naples was nice, but one afternoon satisfied me. Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast were waiting...