April 10: Amalfi Coast

Amalfi Coast today...

 

We made a stop a day or two before to speak with the nice people (another family affair) running a day cruise business to check out our options for a cruise along the Amalfi Coast. We need to find what all this fuss is about this place being among the most beautiful places in the world. The price is a bit steep for the super deluxe all too ourselves boat but come on, we are on the Amalfi Coast! So here we are, ready to board and we meet our Captain/guide who turns our to be ideal and, according to our ladies, just about as cute as they come.

His name is Lorenzo and he is the product of a German Women that came on vacation and met an Italian guy and, well, you can guess the rest. It seems his German Mother adjusted after a bit cause he served us some of the famous Limoncello of this area, but this batch was made by his mother and it is yummy! 

 

We start the trip and already it is beautiful seeing Positano from the water - but wait, there is much more. We cruise by all the villages of the Amalfi Coast: Praiano, Ravello Salerno and many others and all so, so beautiful. We are able to pull in to see caves and waterfalls, homes and we even get a look at the former home of Sophia Loren on a point overlooking the water. 

 

There are fabulous hotels and everywhere buildings and roads hanging from the cliffs. For a small fee of 5 Euros we stop for a tour by row boat of a cave with a towering ceiling, super clear and blue water. We picked a fantastic day as the sun is shining and comfortable temperatures prevail. We pull into the village of Amalfi where sunbathers populate the beach. The big Tour buses can reach here and so there is a bit of a crowd but summer much be insane. The main shopping road is so narrow the cars rub against the shoppers. The shopping is good and shoes are purchased along with a scarf or two and some good Italian coffee brews. Back to our craft and the trip back to Poisitano. 

What a day! Another great meal at our favorite place and off to bed.