"What a great trip! Where to begin?? In a very long nutshell... It was a fulfilling, inspiring, intoxicating and relaxing; a perfect vacation and celebration of our 10th anniversary together.
Our hotel in Rome, was dreamy with its swanky roof... deck where we sipped wine every night after walking/touring the city all day. Our hotel in Amalfi was PERFECT. I felt like a queen in a castle on the hill. What a perfect setting. The 14th century cloister in the center of the hotel was amazing. The views breathtaking; the long corridors and vaulted ceilings, white on white decor, breakfast on the terrace every morning and lounging by the eternity pool on the cliff edge was how we spent our time. We literally spent 2 days doing nothing but reading, napping, swimming, drinking and eating.
We loved Pompeii and our guide. It was a perfect fit. The fact that you connected us with someone that is not only an expert on the history of Pompei and an amazing/entertaining story teller, but also a well-connected, knowledgeable leather agent (and direct contact for designers like Michael Kors, Proenza Schuler, Rebecca Minkoff and Alexander Wang was priceless.
The Pompei tour was a 2 1/2 hour whirlwind. He whisked us through giant herds of tourists and cut us to the front of long lines along the way. We felt very important and special and had a fabulous time in the process. Next stop winery lunch. A-m-a-z-i-n-g. It was a truly a divine culinary experience. The pairing of the rose wine with the cheese was heaven. The spaghetti was simple and delish. The tomato bruschetta was to die for. We stuffed our bellies and drank six wines (including prosecco and apricot grappa). Later, we ordered our 24 bottles of assorted wines (white, rose, prosecco, red, red reserve, grappa..and olive oil) to be shipped home and off we went to the tannery tours. Oh the tanneries, I was like a kid in a candy store. Hand selecting italian leather for my next bag collection was a dream come true. What an invaluable connection that you have made for me. Thank you a million times over!!!!!
After the tours, our guide escorted us personally to the train station in Naples with a quick detour to buy buffalo mozzarella for his family dinner. We had some too! Then back to Rome. Our driver, Gianni picked us up right on time and took us to the airport. What a handsome cool cat. 20 hours later. Home sweet home. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. For EVERYTHING and all the extra special little perks. It was truly a perfect trip."