Today was a travel day. We were up early at 6am and rushed to check out, grabbed a taxi and make it to the fast ferry to Naples. So our farewell to Sorrento and Helios Hotel was brief and rushed. The ferry was full but we managed to get a seat at the front with room for all our bags. The sailing was slightly rougher than previous crossing in the last few days, this despite the crew steering the boat in a completely different direction to counter the waves. Naples...

Today was supposed to be about Pompeii (which it was), but it also became a significant investment into the Sorento local economy day (which like all such moments was unplanned). We were first to be collected by the tour bus, which picked up a mixture of Spanish, American, and British couples and families on the way to Pompeii. The journey is interesting on its own, with significant traffic jams getting from Sorrento along the peninsular to the plains below Mt V...

Today was up early and off to the island of Capri. A small but stunning island off the coast from the Amalfi peninsula, thirty minutes in a fast catamaran with over 100 people aboard, nowhere near full. We arrived early enough to miss the hordes arriving from a cruise ship that arrived into Sorrento overnight. (We were told later in the day, during summer ten thousand people descend on the island per day). Our first mission was to find some money, so much to R's ...

Today was a trip into Naples via the fast ferry. After fast marching Michelle down to the ferry we arrived with five minutes to spare. The sailing was smooth and efficient with some great morning sights of Mt Vesuvius and surrounds. Only snag was the camera card I replaced that morning was full (a few family photos had to be deleted). First mission on arriving was to find a bathroom (Rs continuing mission for the whole day for some reason!) That was almost imposs...

It rained over night and was still lightly raining when breakfast arrived, so breakfast was spent inside the hotel room at the little table & two chairs provided. A quick pack and we checked out of La Rosa dei Venti bed and breakfast. We would recommend this to anyone staying in Positano, albeit you will need to be fit to climb the 300 plus steps from the ocean. Today was more of a shopping day with both of us buying clothes produced locally. More pressure on...