Amalfi Coast

The whole reason we headed down to the south of Italy was to spend time on the Amalfi Coast and we're finally here. So very picturesque. Our drive from Salerno to Vico Equense passed through the towns of Maiori and Minori so before we set off we decided to do the Path of the Lemons walk while passing through (thanks for the recommendation Andrew and Chrissy). We checked out where to park before we left and made our way to the carpark. All was going well until we had to pay and get a ticket to put on our dashboard (you have to estimate how long you think you are going to be parked there). Unfortunately neither our credit nor debit cards could be inserted into the machine. After many attempts we gave up and found a local person to help us out. Anyway, long story short, the parking area was for residents only and we weren't allowed to be parking there. Oh dear, our best laid plans thrown out the door. After much discussion and confusion with a young local lady on her scooter we found out where the 'parking garage' was located and made our way there. Safely parked up, our next ordeal was to try and find the start of the walk (remembering of course that we had done all our research before we left Salerno but all our plans were thrown out the window when we had to move to another parking lot🫣). Anyway, we find the start of the walk and we're off. The Path of the Lemons is a gentle walk through lemon groves and vineyards that connects the coastal towns of Maiori and Minori. The walk can be done in either direction but we chose the Maiori to Minori option. It's only a short walk that takes about 1 1/2 hours but there are approximately 400 steps up and 400 down. The views are to die for and the walk is not crowded like most other places on the Amalfi Coast. About halfway up there is a place called Golden Dream, a little farm shop/cafe where you can walk through their lemon garden. They make fresh lemonade that you can purchase for €3 each and it comes with a wee lemon biscuit that would have to be one of the nicest I have ever tried. It was a welcome break after the climb up in the hot sun and to reset for the trek down. I kind of felt like a bit of an intruder because you are walking directly past people's homes but how lucky are they to live in such a desirable location.Okumaya devam et