Recommendations from a stranger

Neil and I desperately needed haircuts (and a colour in my case😃). So, as we were walking around Pompei town we came across a hairdressers and poked our heads inside to have a quick look. We were a bit apprehensive as we really needed someone who could speak English and we could explain what we wanted, otherwise there was the potential here for things you end in disaster! We were in luck because the lady who came to assist us was the owner and her English was perfect AND she squeezed us in that very same afternoon. She did an amazing job and we were both very satisfied. Anyway, the point of all this is that we were talking to the hairdresser about our travels and she recommended that we head down to Salerno because it has white sandy beaches as opposed to the rocky beaches on the Amalfi coast. We did a bit of research and headed down that way the next day. Well, only a very small stretch of these white sandy beaches are for public use, the remaining sections are used by the hotels and you have to pay to use them. Also, I was under the impression that the hotel I had booked had a swimming pool but alas this was not the case (the photos on booking.com were obviously incorrect). What it did have was a great view of the ocean and a comfy bed - the perfect base to put our heads down for the night. We wandered down to the marina for a drink, did a bit of grocery shopping and had an early night. Despite the recommendation from the hairdresser, we only stayed one night.Read more