In Awe of Amalfi

Note to future husband: I would not mind a ring from the Ponte Vecchio and if you just so happen to plan our wedding/honey moon in the Amalfi Coast, I promise I won't complain.....simple requests?

So if you couldn't tell by the above statement, the Amalfi Coast went above and beyond my expectations. I admittedly went into this weekend knowing that this would probably be my favorite trip, but I didn't think it would be my favorite place I've ever been to. If you're ever in Italy, YOU NEED TO VISIT HERE, it will disappoint. We started off the weekend on a ferry to Capri after a quick 3 hour nights sleep. We took a boat tour and got to see some really cool historical things besides from the breath taking views. The water is almost fake looking with how blue it is; it didn't feel like Italy at all. We ended the boat tour with the blue grotto. There is a bunch of grottos all around, but blue grotto is the most well-known. Its this cave and upon going inside, the water is the clearest, most pure color of blue when the light hits it. Luckily, it was open (if the tide is too rough, they will close it) and we got to go inside. 5 of us piled onto a small row boat and were forced to lay flat to enter the cave.....it was bizarre. The inside was unreal but it was impossible to get a good picture and capture how pretty the inside was. It looked like a place The Bachelor/Bachlorette would be taped because it was that amazing....(my reality TV obsession coming out.) After this, we made our way to Anacapri, which was all the way at the top of Capri. It was this adorable little town with restaurants, shops and lots of homemade sandals. Our exhaustion was slowly creeping up on us so we spent the rest of the day taking in the sun that we hadn't seen in forever thanks to all the rain in Florence.

When I thought this place couldn't get any more beautiful, Saturday was a beach day in Positano. The black sand beaches are so exclusive that if you were to take a cab there, it would cost you 100 euro. So we took a 20 minute bus ride around the extremely windy cliffs and then walked down to the beach for about another 20 minutes. The views while we drove/walked were so picturesque. The beach was beautiful of course, surrounded by all these tiny shops, cafes and restaurants. Needless to say, it was the most perfect, relaxing day. Just what we needed after spring break.

On our way home, we stopped in Pompeii to end the trip. It was cute and kind of just what I pictured it to be. Besides the obvious ruins that are Pompeii's main focus, there were little markets set up so we got to fit in some shopping before heading home. And I obviously was not leaving Pompeii without trying the pizza since it is right by Naples and is infamous for its pizza. Delish! Overall, the weekend could not get anymore perfect. Other than that, let the panic set in that there is less than 20 days left. Next up: Croatia for the first of my 21st birthday celebrations!

xo Bria