We opted to use a private car service recommended by a friend to take us to Positano, Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast and avoid the tourists at Pompeii.
Ha! I think the tourists all went to those two places too. SOOO many people!
Such a beautiful coastline that reminded me of Big Sur (California) but with many more boats, steeper hills and drop offs, more lemons, and windier roads. Magnificent scenery. Positano is very steep and hilly and the paths past the tourist traps to the water are long, steep and often with steps (we’re getting used to those now), but it’s not at all comfortable in >36 C weather. Sorrento is quite flat and more a commercial centre than Positano.
We were going to drive through Naples too, but decided one of the ship’s many pools was a more attractive option, so cut our trip short and gave the driver some time off.
Positano: One of the few shaded areas in the streets heading towards the water
The road runs right along this magnificent coast. The geometric shapes on the curve below are sun shades/lounges for the tourists who will flock to the beach.
Amazing views of the turquoise Mediterranean Sea along the Amalfi Coast
Roadside stall selling lemons, oranges and their products, such as granita and freshly squeezed juice
Rhonda Bracey: At Random 
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