And just like that….we went to bed and woke up in Italy! I seriously can NOT believe I was here. I got a little teary when I thought…I am on this trip of a lifetime with my daughter and stampin friends…all because of something so very simple. Stamps, ink and paper. I mean, this is my business and I treat it like a “job.” One of the BEST jobs I have ever had mind you. But, what it all comes down to is you….my frustomers (that’s my mashup of friend-customers) 🙂
I sell stamps. That’s very simple. But, it is SO much more than stamping and card making…what we do really makes a difference. In my life, in your lives or our recipients lives. You mean the world to me…stamps may have brought us together, but we are friends for the long haul! And I can not say thank you enough!
So, on to Italy! We arrived in Naples for our first stop:
We headed to Pompeii first: wow….our tour guide, Sabina was amazing. She explained so much about how the event unraveled…I think our who group was very impressed with what this stop!
pompeii was so preserved by the ash…the original paint is still intact
pompeii was so advanced, they had running water in their homes and even built the roads so the rain water cleaned the streets. these are stepping stones to cross, so the ladies didn’t get their free wet!
mt vesuvius in the background….that sucker started the whole thing!
a groom found frozen in time…his hands in front of his face…praying
a guard dog found trying to chew his chain to free himself from what was to come…
our next stop was sorrento. it was a cute little town and if I ever got to go back….i would totally spend more time here!
were were here long enough to grab lunch and most importantly…gelato!
next stop was positano. it was VERY crowded so we opted for the beautiful view!
We then toured Naples and headed back on the ship
What a great day…we packed a lot of sight seeing into a few hours!
A fun pillow gift from Stampin’ Up! Our new designer tin of cards….I love this one even more than the last year’s!
We also received towel creations from our steward, Carlton!
Tomorrow…we’ll be checking out Rome!
