That cover photo is the view from our bed this week! Almalfi is amazing - rocky rugged beaches surrounded by dramatic towering cliffs. The coast is dotted with quaint little villages clinging to the steep rocky terrain. We visited a number of little towns and have posted pictures in the photo section. We took a day trip out to Pompeii which was an ancient Roman city buried by ash from a sudden volcanic eruption which preserved the entire city in incredible detai...

Our trip into Italy didn't start to well. Firstly we needed petrol and pretty much every petrol station in Italy seems to be closed. Peak tourist season and they close the petrol stations? Thats how the italians do it. Secondly after an unsuccessful stop at one petrol station, jolly left the petrol flap open and the petrol cap at the closed petrol station. We of course didn't realise this until we were at least 30 mins drive away and had no idea how to find our w...

Our trip into Italy didn't start to well. Firstly we needed petrol and pretty much every petrol station in Italy seems to be closed. Peak tourist season and they close the petrol stations? Thats how the italians do it. Secondly after an unsuccessful stop at one petrol station, jolly left the petrol flap open and the petrol cap at the closed petrol station. We of course didn't realise this until we were at least 30 mins drive away and had no idea how to find our w...