Sunny Sorrento

We weren't going to go on holiday this year because of the cost of the build and because Sam hates the heat. Last year he spent most of the holiday in his room, watching Jeremy Kyle and Happy Campers, just so he could be in an air-conditioned room - so not the best way to spend 100's of pounds! But Sophie was disappointed not to be going away so.....

.... her Christmas present and exam treat was .....

She choose Mum (thankfully!) and together we ended up deciding on a week (I know not a few days!!) in....

....Sunny Sorrento.

We decided it would be better as it was just the 2 of us and the first time we've travelled without Jeff, to go with a Thompson package holiday, so flights, transfers, accommodation, food etc was all sorted. 

What we have done however, is choose a really cheap 3* hotel, half board, with a small pool but right in the centre of Sorrento, right by the sea. We plan to use it as a base and go off exploring to Rome for a day, Pompeii, Capri, the Amalfi Coast ..... 

We go after Sophie's exams and prom during the last week of school term, when Sam is still at school, Jeff will have broken up so can do the school run and that way it works out cheaper. I last went to Italy when I inter-railed in my early 20's so am really looking forward to going back to Rome and seeing Sorrento and the surrounding area. Obviously it would have been nicer if Jeff could come too but ..........Sam has said he wants to see the Northern Lights, so maybe that's a future trip for the boys x