18 Nov 2024
This was a nice experience, but I expected a little more, given what we paid for it. There were two guys in the van: a driver who talked to the other guy the whole time. And he was swerving all over the road. It was crazy. I come from a place with terrible drivers and this was a little scary. The other guy (Joseph) was nice but I'm not 100% sure why there had to be two tour people (in addition to the Pompeii, local guide). Pompeii was great. Anna Sophia was a great local guide. I wish we could have spent more time there. The winery experience was pretty average. We were greeted with some pretty good bubbles and had a quick tour. Then it was time to eat. I was excited and hungry. The food was pretty underwhelming, as was the wine. Given the cost of this tour I expected something a little more substantial. The Naples leg of the trip was pretty hectic and unbelievably crowded. It wasn't all that pleasant, and I thought at least we would get some pizza from the birthplace of PIZZA! We did not. Maybe it was because it was so nuts there. The lines were extremely long for the places we saw. We just walked around and were shown museums and palaces that we couldn't go into. Kinda weird. Not exactly what I expected.