...we visit the ruins of Pompeii - the frescos are nice and the ruins impressively big but what really leaves a lasting impression is the long line for the tickets, the super expensive parking spaces, the pricey tourist trap restaurants and the relentless throngs of other tourists we have to battle in the ruins to see anything, complete with dogs and takeout pizzas some people bring to the historic site;
...we find that the ruins are replete with stylized Antique-like sculptures authored by Poland's celebrity artist, Igor Mitoraj, and they seem to have been a sound artistic choice for the venue. His native Kraków somehow refused to place any of his work in the market square...:/
...we drive around the Amalfi Coast, admire the views in spite of bad weather and struggle to find any parking spots in the famed Positano, settling for the lower-key neighboring Praiano instead
...despite my dad's price based protests we rent a nice room with a sea view and despite the owners trying to screw us a little on price we enjoy the whole place immensely - when in Praiano, do yourself a favor of staying in Hotel Villa Maria Pia
...other than that nothing much happens - oh we buy a giant lemon on the roadside. We will let you know how it tastes,'supposedly it's used for salads!