After My first year living abroad, it was finally time for summer break. My parents flew over all the way from Australia to go on a family holiday. It was the first time that I had travelled to meet my family rather than us all go together, it felt odd. I flew from Glasgow to Torino, then to Naples. The flight itself was spectacular as I was flying over the Italian Alps. To see the extremity of these huge, jagged mountains topped with snow, in contrast with the city Torino really changed my view on the world. It made me realise how many amazing places there are to see, and that sometimes the places you don't know much about are the most beautiful. I got off the plane at Torino airport and had a short wait before my connecting flight to Naples. As I got out of Arrivals at Naples Airport, I was not only welcomed by the sunshine but the overjoyed faces of my parents who had not seen me for 6 months. I couldn't have been happier. We then hopped on a bus which would take us to the first destination of the holiday, a little bay called Vico Equense. It was my first time going to Italy, one of the places I always dreamed about visiting. In the first 15 minutes of the bus ride I already felt enriched by the Italian culture. The colourful blocks of flats with clothes lines tied across balconies, scooters speeding down the streets and pizza advertisements everywhere. As we drove around the edge of the Bay of Naples, I turned my head to the Left and there was Mount Vesuvius. After studying about Pompeii in School, I could not believe that I was actually seeing this colossal volcano in real life. We continued to travel around the bends of the Naples coast eventually arriving at our Astoria Hotel. This hotel was so cute. It was decorated in a beachy, seaside decor, had its own private swimming area and restaurant which you would take their free shuttle bus too. Most areas on the Amalfi/Naples coast are quite steep, so to get to the ocean for a swim you will either have to walk down many stairs or get a shuttle bus. We had a quick rest and got ready down to the hotel's restaurant, Stabilimento Balneare Antico Bagno Snack bar, for dinner. The location of this restaurant could not have been better. We sat at a table, on an open deck overlooking the bay of Naples and Mount Vesuvius. It was spectacular. The restaurant featured the seafood specialty to the area. Unfortunately, I am not a fan of seafood therefore ordered the gnocchi Siciliana. The food was incredible, it was so fresh and you could tell lots of love was put into its preparation. The staff were also incredibly welcoming and did everything they could to make us have a most enjoyable evening. I must also note we were the only ones in the restaurant. After dinner, we caught the shuttle bus back up to our hotel and went for a walk to admire the view. It must have been our lucky day. A motorcyclist drove past us at a very high-speed and dropped a collection of euros from his pocket which added up to €50. Now we knew that tomorrow was going to be a good day too. At this point we were all exhausted it was time to go to bed. The next morning we woke up early to enjoy a lovely breakfast at the hotel before checking out and catching the bus to Sorrento, to start our journey to Positano.
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