So we get to the hotel uneventfully and they have a bar that opens at 4pm. What more do you need for a good day? Although, I think I was a bit tired and confused the proprietors a bit. We check in and they obviously speak Italian. I answered them in French and Greek. Yup, I was tired and they got confused. Either way, we got to what would be they nicest room on the trip and we had our own courtyard to boot. Chris and Todd arrive about an hour behind us so we ave...

Because of the heavy traffic on the way to Positano, we decide to leave a little early to get to the train station. Great idea, except we really didn't need the time and we got to the station 1.5 hours before our train was scheduled to leave. I guess flying has scarred us. NOTE: 20 minutes tops is all you need to be there early if you have your tickets. All you do is get on the train with your luggage and sit in your seat; just like the ferries in Greece, exc...

A 8:00 am flight from Catania mean leave the hotel at 6am. After hiking on Etna the day before, no one is too thrilled with this, but what ya gonna do? Uneventfully, we go to the airport to catch our flight to Napoli. Since Pompeii is between Napoli and Positano it makes sense to see that on our way. We stop and get a guide to take us through the ruins. As interesting as it is, we were definite reaching our saturation point. I mean, two weeks of go, go, go and ...

I know, after twelve hours on a bus, what do you do the next day? Of course, do another one.Yup! Sucker for punishment am I. So, we start out with the mile hike to the bus station and get on the bus. At least its a bigger bus with a little (very little according to Chris and Ryan) more leg room. {Aside note - keep in mind Paige & I barely top 5' while Ryan is 5'10" and Chris is 6'1". This is something I have to constantly remind myself of when travel...

The Town of Taoromina is really quite quaint. Yes, it is touristy and busy but it has a small town feel to it. The first day there, after our marathon drive, we just chilled. We spent the day wandering the street and alley ways, just poking around the stores and sights. We did the Greek Theater but found the Gardens were really the place to be. Very peaceful and beautiful and views that were spectacular. The main street is relatively flat and straight. Deviate a...