You want a PISA me?

        So after DH and Sue headed back to Belgium, Chloe, Cait, Nicole, Steve, Annie & I headed to the Amalfi Coast. We were going to be staying in Sorrento for a few nights to see the coastal side of Italy. We decided to make a pit-stop in Pisa to snap some photos with the leaning tower...

      I think the most enjoyable part of the day at Pisa was watching everyone attempt to take the perfect 'leaning tower,' picture...

Cait and I helping straighten some things out...

         

#LOLZ.

           After a long day of posing, we had a long night ahead of us. We had to stay in Pisa until 2 am to catch our train to Naples. It was a bit of a rough night, we learned Pisa isn't the nicest area. Also, being a huge group of young American girls, we weren't feeling too comfortable in the train station with copious amounts of creepy men in the wee hours of the morning, so we took refuge in a nearby bar to stay safe. The train ride itself presented an even more uncomfortable night, being all separated riding throughout the night on a 7-hour train...but the important thing is we all made it to Sorrento safe and sound. Now, onto the beauty of the coast!

The gorgeous view from our room!

Chloe & I stayed at a cozy bed and breakfast in Sorrento.
These are our wonderful hosts, Luigi and Hugo.
It was such a great place and the people were wonderful, they really treated us like family.

Our first full day there, the weather was BEAUTIFUL! 

So we took advantage and took the ferry over to the island of Capri.

No, this is not a postcard--I actually took this picture.
WOW.

I couldn't miss out on the opportunity to swim in some clear blue water,
no matter how rocky or chilly it was! There is nothing like it...

The next few days were a little rainy, so we decided to explore the ruins of Pompeii....

Annie, Cait, Nicole & I in the ruins.

Seeing things like this really put the whole site in perspective. 

       After spending the rainy day in Pompeii, we took the metro into Naples for lunch...

This is the same pizza Julia Roberts ate in Eat, Pray, Love.
If its good enough for Julia, its good enough for me!

They were so nice and welcoming to us,
I'm always up for making new friends!

Lemons were huge in Sorrento, literally. 

           The next day we took a bus to Amalfi and Positano. The weather was less than pleasant, but we made it work. It was scary taking the huge bus around the tight turns of the narrow roads on the mountains, but I suppose that just added to the experience!

Rough waters in Amalfi.
Never underestimate the power of the ocean!

        After an incredible 2 1/2 weeks in Italy, it was time to head back to Belgium. Seven trains, 2 buses, and 25 hours later, we were safely back in Leuven! 

Our humble abode... Train #5--Munich to Koln here we go!!

                                       Now time to rest! 

            JK LOL I'm going to Copenhagen in 3 days! Ciao for now!