tiny town, big travel

We are a little behind in updating from Florence but we just HAD to tell you about our travel day from hell.

Started our leisurely morning with a lovely sleep-in, bought some gorgeous leather belts and cruised toward our first class train seats for the 3 hour ride to Naples. Mid cruising we experienced Belle's suitcase handle breaking: did you already know that her back two wheels were broken?? So basically, dragging a bag of bricks down cobblestone roads. Also, today was a full sunny day (which we would normally be thankful for) causing major B.O. infused pits.

Arriving 20 minutes early at the train station, we felt calm and collected. The train arrived and the binario (platform) was announced, so we cooly walked over to our carriage. Um, closest carriage listed was 12. We were in carriage 4. So another "haul ass" down the way... We lugged these stupid suitcases on and performed he-man like dead lifts of suitcases into the first class overhead bins. Until Belle yanked one way & Kenz the other. We were stuck mid laugh with Mackenzie's suitcase extended fully overhead with absolute no energy left to push it one inch further.

So happy to sit, read, journal and relax in first class. 3 insanely quick hours later, we arrived in hell... otherwise known as Naples train station. I am sure ol' Napoli and its people & pizza are fabulous.. But train station = hell. A few moments and dragged suitcases later (thank you to kenz for carrying belle's extra bags while she scooted her suitcase along), we were on the Circumvesuviana local train. Crap hell. Admits graffiti & 17 year olds in bejeweled jackets, we experienced a few awkward run-ins with the locals.

No worries, because the hour or so went by quickly: while standing with bags and making sure we weren't pickpocketed. The bus to the Amalfi coast was only steps away from our train stop in Sorrento! Woohoo. Yes, steps away but about an hour and 7,000 unnecessary stops and turns through Sorrento before even attempting to run us off a cliff on the way to Positano. Seriously, this bus almost took out 100 cars and a few storefronts. Sick to our stomachs, we did our best to take in the amazing views of the coast. (See below for how we really felt about the ride)

Happy to be safe in Positano, this town is adorable! So quaint, so sweet. Just had an amazing dinner to mend our headaches and send us into a long nights slumber. Sunny days ahead and so much cuteness to explore. Not sure we will ever want to leave.

Note to self: next time, get dropped off directly into Positano via helicopter. This bus stuff stinks!

Ciao!
Belle & Mack