Greg Washburn's Travel Tales: Italy - Naples, Pompei, Amalfi

I took a trip in June to Italy with a Californian girl who I was seeing in Paris. We Landed in Rome, took a train to Naples, stayed on prostitute way, and walked around the trash-filled city by day. Then we high-tailed it to Pompeii, the great ruined city under Mt. Vesuvius and jammed around there for the afternoon.

A beach in Naples. Painful beach if you ask me.

Amusing myself and no one else

Pizza in Naples!

This poor guy was having a heck of a time

Hope he doesn't suffer the same fate as this fellow

Rachel posing

Mt. Vesuvius

Laying down in the brothel at Pompeii

Rachel and I are clumsy kids. This was put up specifically for us.

The arena of Pompeii

Pompeii Roofs

I loved the color and textures

Again

Pompeii Pillars

Again

Poor guy

Rachel underneath the pillars

A garden within Pompeii

Italian Grapevines in Pompeii

So statuesque

I loved the lettering

Caught a train to another little city and thoroughly confused ourselves trying to make our way out onto the Amalfi coast. I had never been to a place like this before. This is the stuff that dreams are made of. Steep cliffs, turquoise water, little houses clinging to the bluffs, yachts bobbing in on the sea, perfect sunny weather and hospitable guests. Oh boy, I can't wait to go back when I have a little money to properly enjoy this place.