Italy was a fabulous place to visit. I have traveled to Italy several times. I wanted to see places that I have never seen before and we managed to visit some amazing cities and villages. Our first stop was to visit Jeanette, who is from Pueblo. She lives on the lake with an amazing view in Lake Como. She showed us around and spoiled us. We had some amazing food, views, drinks and gelato. We were supposed to go to Milan and take a train to Naples, but there was a train strike so we kept the car rental and drove to Naples. We were able to stop in Pisa on the way, which was nice. Once in Naples area, we had to have pizza. Our accommodations were in the outskirts of Naples. Sadly, we didn't explore the old town in Naples. We decided to hang out in Pompeii instead. We got frustrated with trying to find parking in the big cities. This is why I prefer villages. We spent one day at the Pompeii Archaeological Park. I had been there a couple of times but do not recall all the excavations. They have made some new discoveries and it was overwhelming. We stayed in the town of Pompeii the next day and really enjoyed it. We went to the Amalfi Coast. We didn't stop. I basically filmed while Paul was driving. There were a lot of tourists and parking was very difficult. We continued our journey towards Bari which is where we ended up taking a Ferry to Croatia. On the way, we stopped in Altamuro. It was a delightful stop. We then went on to Matera, which was more than amazing. Matera is an ancient Italian city famous for its cave dwellings. We walked around and took a lot of  photos and went into one of the caves. Going into the cave was a relief because it was a bit warm. From there, we visited Alberobello. Alberobello is famous for its unique "trulli" houses, which are conical-roofed, dry-stone dwellings. "Legend has it that the mortarless construction of these huts also served a clever purpose. According to the Municipality of Alberobello, Ferdinand l, ruler of the Kingdom of Naples (1458-1494), gave the Acquaviva family a forested fiefdom – eventually called Alberobello – perhaps as a reward for fighting in the Crusades. The family let small groups settle there to till the land in exchange for certain privileges. However, since feudal lords had to pay taxes on settlements, the Acquaviva family ordered the labourers to build their shelters (trulli) with no mortar. That way, the peasants could knock down their dwellings before the king's tax collectors arrived and quickly rebuild them after they left." (Source BBC) From there, we made our way to Bari to catch the Ferry. Lake Como | Pisa | Pompeii | Pompeii Archaeological Park | Amalfi Coast | Altamuro | Matera | Alberobello | Bari