Most Inspirational Moment
Climbing to the summit of Vesuvius & even a little way into the crater, to stand by the monitoring equipment among steaming fumaroles.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Veriano was excellent. He is a local, and knew exactly where to take us & who to introduce us to. He was very helpful when group members had minor problems. At the same time, he was not too intrusive.
Advice for Potential Travellers
We felt we'd chosen a great time of year for our trip. Hotspots like Amalfi, Positano, Pompeii & Vesuvius were busy enough, & must be very crowded in high season. The lack of crowds more than made up for the odd bit of rain.
Do take seriously the trip note advice about all the steps, particularly as very many of these are irregular rocky steps rather than even, man-made ones.