{"id":1273,"date":"2019-09-24T16:01:27","date_gmt":"2019-09-24T23:01:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/?p=1273"},"modified":"2019-09-24T16:50:37","modified_gmt":"2019-09-24T23:50:37","slug":"we-went-to-italy-and-bret-turned-40","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/?p=1273","title":{"rendered":"We went to Italy and Bret turned 40!!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190903_175003.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190903_175003-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190903_175003-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190903_175003-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190903_175003-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190903_175003.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Mt Vesuvius<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bret had a conference in Naples, so I decided to tag along! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a long flight, we got to Naples early on a Saturday morning.  Our hotel room was not quite ready for us, so we spent the morning wandering around our neighborhood and taking in the sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190831_121531-1024x576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190831_121531-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1240\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/?attachment_id=1240\" class=\"wp-image-1240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190831_121531-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190831_121531-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190831_121531-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190831_121531.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>caprese!!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190831_112905-576x1024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190831_112905-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1239\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/?attachment_id=1239\" class=\"wp-image-1239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190831_112905-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190831_112905-338x600.jpg 338w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190831_112905-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190831_112905.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>so many beautiful churches<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190831_185353-576x1024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190831_185353-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1241\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/?attachment_id=1241\" class=\"wp-image-1241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190831_185353-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190831_185353-338x600.jpg 338w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190831_185353-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190831_185353.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>the Naples waterfront<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In the afternoon, I got a quick shower in, then headed straight back to the airport.  I left Bret in Naples to conference and I flew to Geneva to visit Cinda, Danny, their boys, and their new puppy Mousse!  It was a quick turn around, but it was well worth it.  We got out on the lake, ate well, and probably had a glass of wine or two.  It was such a treat!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/file1-e1569298224974-768x1024.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/file1-e1569298224974-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1275\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/?attachment_id=1275\" class=\"wp-image-1275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/file1-e1569298224974-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/file1-e1569298224974-450x600.jpeg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Cap&#8217;n Danny!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/file-e1569298085344-768x1024.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/file-e1569298085344-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1274\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/?attachment_id=1274\" class=\"wp-image-1274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/file-e1569298085344-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/file-e1569298085344-450x600.jpeg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Cinda on the lake!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/file2.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/file2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1276\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/?attachment_id=1276\" class=\"wp-image-1276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/file2.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/file2-450x600.jpeg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>cousin time! (Photo courtesy of Cinda)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/file3-e1569298141201-768x1024.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/file3-e1569298141201-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1277\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/?attachment_id=1277\" class=\"wp-image-1277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/file3-e1569298141201-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/file3-e1569298141201-450x600.jpeg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Princess Pamplemousse&#8230; my new BFBH (best friend basset hound).<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I got back to Naples in time for the end of Bret&#8217;s conference and HIS 40th BIRTHDAY!!!  True to Bret, he wanted to keep it low key.  He went to the last sessions of his conference in the morning, then we took a train out to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Herculaneum\">Herculaneum<\/a>, a town that was buried in the Mt Vesuvius eruption of 79 AD.  We explored the town for the afternoon, then returned to Naples for a lovely dinner on the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190905_145211-1024x576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190905_145211-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1243\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/?attachment_id=1243\" class=\"wp-image-1243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190905_145211-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190905_145211-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190905_145211-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190905_145211.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190905_162249-1024x576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190905_162249-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1244\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/?attachment_id=1244\" class=\"wp-image-1244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190905_162249-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190905_162249-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190905_162249-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190905_162249.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The bones of people who hid from the eruption.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/file-1-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/file-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1279\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/?attachment_id=1279\" class=\"wp-image-1279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/file-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/file-1-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/file-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/file-1.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The only picture I got of Bret on the big day!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/file1-1-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/file1-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1280\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/?attachment_id=1280\" class=\"wp-image-1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/file1-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/file1-1-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/file1-1-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/file2-1-1024x768.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/file2-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1281\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/?attachment_id=1281\" class=\"wp-image-1281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/file2-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/file2-1-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/file2-1-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/file-2-e1569300278679-768x1024.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/file-2-e1569300278679-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1283\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/?attachment_id=1283\" class=\"wp-image-1283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/file-2-e1569300278679-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/file-2-e1569300278679-450x600.jpeg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Artwork from inside one of the houses<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/file1-2-e1569300348382-1024x1024.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/file1-2-e1569300348382-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1284\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/?attachment_id=1284\" class=\"wp-image-1284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/file1-2-e1569300348382-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/file1-2-e1569300348382-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/file1-2-e1569300348382-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/file1-2-e1569300348382-768x768.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>a mosaic floor<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The next morning, we jumped on an early ferry to Ischia to kick off the vacation part of the trip!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190906_121642-1024x576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190906_121642-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1245\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/?attachment_id=1245\" class=\"wp-image-1245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190906_121642-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190906_121642-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190906_121642-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190906_121642.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The view from our hotel<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190907_105145-1024x576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190907_105145-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1246\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/?attachment_id=1246\" class=\"wp-image-1246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190907_105145-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190907_105145-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190907_105145-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190907_105145.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>the Castle<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190907_111527-1024x430.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190907_111527-1024x430.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1247\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/?attachment_id=1247\" class=\"wp-image-1247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190907_111527-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190907_111527-600x252.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190907_111527-768x322.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190907_111527.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>the view from the castle<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190907_172232-1024x576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190907_172232-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1248\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/?attachment_id=1248\" class=\"wp-image-1248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190907_172232-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190907_172232-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190907_172232-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190907_172232.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>our swimming hole<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190908_114707-1024x576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190908_114707-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1249\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/?attachment_id=1249\" class=\"wp-image-1249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190908_114707-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190908_114707-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190908_114707-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190908_114707.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>the next town over<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190908_115551-576x1024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190908_115551-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1250\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/?attachment_id=1250\" class=\"wp-image-1250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190908_115551-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190908_115551-338x600.jpg 338w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190908_115551-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190908_115551.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>&#8220;Il Fungo&#8221; the mushroom<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We were in Ischia for three days.  In the mornings, we explored the nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aragonese_Castle\">Aragonese Castle<\/a> and some nearby towns.  In the afternoons, we swam in the ocean and relaxed on the deck.  We also ate well and had some great local wines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then we were on to Sorrento!  We loved Sorrento.  While we did not get to stay right on the water like we did in Ischia, we found a very nice and quiet B&amp;B tucked into an alley in the heart of busy Sorrento.  The first night, we returned to a restaurant Bret enjoyed on his previous visit to Sorrento, Trattoria da Emilia and drank my namesake rosato!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190908_194452-576x1024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190908_194452-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190908_194452-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190908_194452-338x600.jpg 338w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190908_194452-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190908_194452.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The next day we got up early and took the first ferry to Capri.  We bussed to the Anacapri side of the island and took at single chairlift to the top of the mountain.  The views of Naples Bay and the Amalfi Coast were pretty great.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190909_072723-1024x576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190909_072723-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1252\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/?attachment_id=1252\" class=\"wp-image-1252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190909_072723-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190909_072723-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190909_072723-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190909_072723.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>ferry ride<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190909_093619-1024x576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190909_093619-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1253\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/?attachment_id=1253\" class=\"wp-image-1253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190909_093619-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190909_093619-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190909_093619-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190909_093619.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>single chair lift.  yikes!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190909_095521-1024x577.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190909_095521-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1254\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/?attachment_id=1254\" class=\"wp-image-1254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190909_095521-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190909_095521-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190909_095521-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190909_095521.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>view from the top<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190909_101050-1024x576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190909_101050-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1255\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/?attachment_id=1255\" class=\"wp-image-1255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190909_101050-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190909_101050-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190909_101050-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190909_101050.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>view of the Amalfi Coast<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>After, we wandered around the town of Capri a bit. We saw this cool sculpture made of old bike chains.  Then we headed back to Sorrento for another delicious dinner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190909_135110.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190909_135110-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190909_135110-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190909_135110-338x600.jpg 338w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190909_135110-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190909_135110.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The next morning, we walked out to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enjoythecoast.it\/en\/queen-joans-baths\">Regina Giovanna Bath<\/a>.  The views of Sorrento were pretty great on the way out.  Then we got to swim around in some <a href=\"http:\/\/www.italianways.com\/the-villa-of-pollius-felix-protected-by-the-gods\/\">ancient Roman ruins<\/a> and have lunch out on the rocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190910_112014-1024x576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190910_112014-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1257\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/?attachment_id=1257\" class=\"wp-image-1257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190910_112014-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190910_112014-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190910_112014-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190910_112014.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>View back towards Sorrento<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190910_115650-768x1024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190910_115650-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1258\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/?attachment_id=1258\" class=\"wp-image-1258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190910_115650-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190910_115650-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190910_115650.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>the bridge to lunch<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190910_115703-576x1024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190910_115703-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1259\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/?attachment_id=1259\" class=\"wp-image-1259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190910_115703-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190910_115703-338x600.jpg 338w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190910_115703-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190910_115703.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The Queen&#8217;s Baths<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190910_121732-1024x576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190910_121732-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1260\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/?attachment_id=1260\" class=\"wp-image-1260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190910_121732-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190910_121732-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190910_121732-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190910_121732.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>swimming around<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The next morning, we were up early again and we took a bus to Positano.  We wanted to hike the Path of the Gods from Nocelle to Bomerano , but first we had to climb 1,700 steps to get from the road to Nocelle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_072151-1024x576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_072151-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1261\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/?attachment_id=1261\" class=\"wp-image-1261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_072151-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_072151-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_072151-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_072151.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>climbing<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_080959-576x1024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_080959-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1262\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/?attachment_id=1262\" class=\"wp-image-1262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_080959-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_080959-338x600.jpg 338w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_080959-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_080959.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>We were glad to get to the top of the stairs<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_090646-1024x576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_090646-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1263\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/?attachment_id=1263\" class=\"wp-image-1263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_090646-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_090646-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_090646-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_090646.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Views down the Amalfi Coast<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_094132-1024x498.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_094132-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1264\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/?attachment_id=1264\" class=\"wp-image-1264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_094132-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_094132-600x292.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_094132-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_094132.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_101323-1024x498.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_101323-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1265\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/?attachment_id=1265\" class=\"wp-image-1265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_101323-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_101323-600x292.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_101323-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_101323.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_104247-1024x498.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_104247-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1266\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/?attachment_id=1266\" class=\"wp-image-1266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_104247-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_104247-600x292.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_104247-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_104247.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Random concert along the path<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_111822-1024x498.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_111822-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1267\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/?attachment_id=1267\" class=\"wp-image-1267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_111822-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_111822-600x292.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_111822-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_111822.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Return trip views<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We made it up the stairs and enjoyed all the amazing views along the 4-mile trail. It was a little crowded on the return hike, but we loved it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When we made it back to Positano, we had well-deserved and amazing lunch on the waterfront followed by a swim at the public beach.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_135629.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"498\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_135629-498x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_135629-498x1024.jpg 498w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_135629-292x600.jpg 292w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_135629-768x1580.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190911_135629.jpg 933w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We decide to spend our last day in Italy lounging at a beach club in Sorrento.  We swam around, relaxed, and ate until the afternoon, when we had to hop a train back to Naples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190912_151428-768x1024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190912_151428-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190912_151428-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190912_151428-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190912_151428.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>We went to the one with the yellow umbrellas in the distance.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We spent one last night in Naples on the 9th floor with a view that could not be beat.  We fell asleep to the sounds of fireworks and marching bands, although we could not figure out what exactly they were celebrating.  It sounded super fun!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190912_185413-1024x498.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190912_185413-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1270\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/?attachment_id=1270\" class=\"wp-image-1270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190912_185413-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190912_185413-600x292.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190912_185413-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190912_185413.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190913_062347-498x1024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"498\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190913_062347-498x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1238\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/?attachment_id=1238\" class=\"wp-image-1238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190913_062347-498x1024.jpg 498w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190913_062347-292x600.jpg 292w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190913_062347-768x1580.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190913_062347.jpg 933w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It was an amazing trip!  We loved everything we did and got to come home relaxed and rejuvenated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bret had a conference in Naples, so I decided to tag along! After a long flight, we got to Naples early on a Saturday morning. Our hotel room was not quite ready for us, so we spent the morning wandering around our neighborhood and taking in the sites. In the afternoon, I got a quick &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/?p=1273\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">We went to Italy and Bret turned 40!!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_s2mail":"yes","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1273","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1273","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1273"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1273\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1292,"href":"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1273\/revisions\/1292"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1273"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1273"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bretandemily.com\/bretandemily\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1273"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}