I catch the 0945 bus down to positano and it is full to the brim of departing tourists and locals, I just hope the driver doesn't take any sharp corners and send the bus rolling off the cliff. I have a tour booked today with an Australian girl who met and married a local, and has put together an insiders tour of the town. It was excellent and really brought positano to life for me. Firstly she covered shopping ... By explaining the different cottage industries ...

I woke up feeling a bit rough for wear, this head cold is going nowhere! I had an early start as I had to take the super early local bus to make sure I did not miss my boat to Capri. My first impressions of Capri I must confess were not great. The trip over was very choppy and the boat staff walked around trying to sell alcoholic drinks (at 1000). And there were plenty of takers.... The boat docked and you cannot see the township of Capri, it is up high on the ...

I woke up with a head cold - b*****, have been feeling so well but after all the changes in temperature, changes of location, crowded public transport it is amazing my immune system has held up for as long as it has. Breakfast is in a communal dining room with a stunning deck overlooking the amalfi coast. I was brought baskets of home made bread, pastries and cakes but all I felt like was fruit from the fruitbowl and coffee! I caught my local bus down to posit...

A long long travel day - even though you know it's coming it is still rough. I checked out of my lovely roman hotel, battled peak hour traffic for half an hour to get to Roma termini trainstation for the first leg of my trip .... Eurostar second class train to Naples. Have to say it was great, maybe did not need to pay those first class suppliments. I knew things were about to change when I got to Naples garibaldi station (a sad tribute to my great great great gr...

I walked to the most important church in Rome - st peters basilica, which I couldn't get into yesterday due to the popes address! It is the second biggest catholic church in the world and designed by michaelangelo. It is amazing, huge, grand, and a testiment to the money and power of the Vatican. The photo is of a portion of the dome. I stopped for lunch at the campo de fiori, and had a plate of salumi and cheese! I bought a smaller suitcase with the 4 w...