How to cruise the Amalfi Coast
We finally took the plunge to see the Amalfi Coast in Italy, even though the trip would present itself with a hefty price tag. I remembered the wood inlaid decorative wall hang, it was the first souvenir purchase for my family. The lovely peach colored coral cameo pendant for my mum and the iconic wind-up musical box with a pop up ballerina to the tune of "Isle of Capri". Hence, this trip was very much anticipated with excitement. In Sorrento, I came across an atelier selling inlaid wood wall hangs and gingerly pointed to a muted colored wall hang and asked the price. The shop proprietor exclaimed that I had good taste as that piece was a heritage piece from her grandfather and is now worth around 800 euros! She showed me other colorful modern inlaid wood wall hangs, retailing around 100 euros, but i was not interested. The plainer one closely resembled the piece I bought 40 years ago when i visited Sorrento as a 17 year old on a school trip. And I am very certain that i d...