AK Personal Styling & Shopping: Europe Part 3

Today I want to continue sharing my journey in Europe with the second part of our trip in Italy. Once the family celebrations came to an end and everyone returned to their respective countries, Bob and I continued our vacation in Italy. We certainly needed time to recover from all the wedding celebrations and family get-togethers, so we had a couple of days where we just stayed at our lovely hotel and lazed by the pool.

Once we were re-energized we were ready to do some more exploring in this lovely country. We decided to do a tour of the Amalfi Coast, and it didn't disappoint! We took a boat along the coast and both of us kept saying "oh my God this is so beautiful" or "stunning!".....it really was a sight to behold! The beautiful blue waters and rugged coastline were quite something, and I would urge anyone who goes to this part of Italy to explore this area. After the boat trip we went to a small town called Ravello up in the mountains and enjoyed a nice lunch overlooking the spectacular coastline. It was definitely a day to remember!

We also decided to go to the isle of Capri, and we took the ferry over (which is just a short journey). Capri is also a beautiful island, and we took the bus up to Capri town as well as Anacapri, where we explored the shops and visited some churches. We stopped for another great lunch and bottle of red before heading back to Sorrento.

On other nights we would go into the main town of Sorrento and explore the narrow cobbled streets and stop at cafes to have a glass of wine and soak up the atmosphere. The town was upbeat and busy and I loved sitting with the hub people-watching. There is also plenty to buy there if you have lots of money to blow! Trust me, spending money in Italy is very easy, whether it's on the unusual and lovely jewelry, local limoncello liquer (which we loved!), or leather goods which were everywhere! My weakness was for the Italian gelato (or ice cream!). It's the best I've ever had and I was partial to the pistachio and limoncello flavors! In fact, I had so many gelato's that Bob started teasing me that I couldn't pass a gelato stand without having one!

One night the hotel we were staying at had a buffet dinner by the pool area and we decided to go. I have never seen so much food in my life, and it all looked (and tasted) delicious! Honestly, there is only so much one person can eat, and I think I successfully raised the bar on that one! I loved some of the Italian desserts, in particular the rum-baba dessert and a cake that was called a nougat cake which was sheer heaven. In fact I am going to try and find the recipe so that I can attempt to make it at home.

As you will see from the pictures below, I kept my fashion simple in Italy. The weather was hot and I wanted to stay cool and comfortable, so I kept it simple with thin layers and flowy summer dresses. Despite the fact that I took many clothes with me, I did actually wear almost all of the items I took!

So as you can gather, our trip to Italy was a wonderful experience and I can't wait to go back again to explore more of the country. Please enjoy some of the pictures I've attached of the remainder of our time there.