Photo Gallery

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Vi visited a local garden and scored some fresh produce. The owner called the policia. Not really, he invited her in and was happy to share!

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Max and Christiana, our dear friends and local Italian guides. They are amazing in their knowledge and enthusiasm for Italy. They also have a true passion for making people happy and they really help to make our trips something special.

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The Amalfi coast as you drive in from the cliffside road. It's like a disneyland ride with an incredible view!

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Our hotel (in the mirror) and the fabulous view of the sea.

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Abbey Road in Pompei. Max, Kevin, & Shane get goofy.

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The group in Pompei.

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Pompei ruins with the new Lensbaby Composer. What a fab-u-licios lens! I wish I had brought extras with me, everyone wanted to borrow it :-)

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Inside a home in ancient Pompei.

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Marco, our guide in Pompei, was animated and fun - and the chics dug him.

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Along the Amalfi coast from the boat to Capri.

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Amazing trees in the gardens at the top of Ravello. I love this place. These trees just felt so...so...Italy.

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A modest statue.

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The best dog face ever!! This ole dog had the face of a grumpy old man, but he was quite docile - walking around the gardens and checking on everyone.

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Kristina wasn't afraid to get her feet wet...and a bit more...for a good photo.

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From the beach in Positano.

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From the beach in Positano.

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From the beach in Positano.

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Max takes a much needed break in Positano.

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The beach at Positano

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Love the custom multi-cultural mannequins in Positano!

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Ladies ready their homes for the festival of Madonna that evening (no, not the singer).

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Sunset from the roof of a cafe in Positano.

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Sunset from the roof of a cafe in Positano.

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A veiw of the ancient cave city of Matera from our hotel restaurant balcony.

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Our cool cave room at the hotel! I never thought living in a cave could be so comfortable :-) 4 star amenities made cave camping quite nice.

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The hotel in Matera. Our cave room is the door on the bottom left.

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Morning fog rolls through Matera.

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From across the ravine from Matera you had an amazing panoramic view of the city. There were also more primitive caves just below your feet.

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The primitive caves still left from ancient dwellers.

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Cave dwellers come out to see what's going on..

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An old wine cellar cave, complete with tubs for smashing grapes under the feet of virgins. Ok, the virgin part is my active imagination.

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Photographers enter the wine cellar....cautiously.

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Cooking class in a cave! We learned to make the local specialty pasta. It was amazing!

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A woman knits, unaware, in her home along the street.

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The village of Alberobello was unique for it's architecture of stone conical roofs. It is now protected as a world heritage site by UNESCO.

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Playing with the new Lensbaby Composer. "Composer" is the new name for the new lens. It is much easier to use than past models and very intuitive. Everyone who tried it got the hang of it quickly.

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Super yummy seafood restaurant in Polignano a Mare!

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One of the pieces in the artists gallery in Polignano a Mare. It was incredible what he did with glass.

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A cool little beach in Polignano a Mare

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Rush hour.