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Plage of Saint Montano in Lacco Ameno

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    • Day 39

      D39 Italy - Lacco Ameno

      August 12, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C

      We decided before we went to sleep last night that today would be dedicated loosely to life admin (ie. washing a tonne of dirty laundry) and exploring the area of Lacco Ameno. That seemed to warrant a sleep in.

      After a homemade breakfast of champions (supplies entirely by our lovely host Bjorn - thanks Bjorn!), Ant set off to run errands around town while I....did Pilates.
      We both had a productive hour as Ant was able to book us tickets for the boat to Amalfi on Thursday and also grabbed some washing machine detergent at the local supermarket. He even made a new friend in one of the local nonnas who helped him pick some natural detergent. Awww.

      Clothing was washing and hung.
      Sunscreen was applied.
      Another supermarket run was made for dinner supplies - I can’t communicate what a hectic experience that was, it was every man for themselves (and deli meats!)!
      Snacks and bottled were packed.
      Beach time was upon us!

      We spent a few hours at the local beach (Spiaggia di San Montano) before we both had had enough of the loud locals standing close to our faces, the smoking and the dusty sand. But the water was really refreshing!

      After a cold shower we did some necessary Sri Lanka research and started prepping dinner. We have been looking forward to having a kitchen to cook food in for weeks, so we kept it simple - oven baked chicken with onion, tomatoes, Italian seasoning, lemon and extra virgin olive oil alongside fresh bread and a caprese salad. We’re all about variety here...

      We decided to go for a quick walk through the town after dinner, as it’s at its best at 10pm at night, when the temperature is cooler. It’s apparently also an opportunity tor the holidaymakers to put on their best clothes and go out for dinner. We however, feel like it’s perfectly acceptable to rock dirty jeans shorts and Tiva sandals while we scope out the gelato options...
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    • Day 62

      Ponza ChiaI Di Luna 2 Ischia San Montana

      May 24, 2021 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

      Ponza ChiaI Di Luna To Ischia San Montano. Slightly exhausted but moving step by step to the end goal. 12 hours and our first night anchor in a pitch black unknown bay. Thank heavens for wonderful tools such as Boating and Navily. A brief rest today and on we go. I am crunching through the books of my kindle at a rate of knots 😉. The bay we are at is access to natural springs which we are looking forward to discovering.Read more

    • Day 8

      Bootsrundfahrt Lacco Ameno

      August 16, 2021 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C

      Fungi, also Pilze, gibt es nicht nur auf der italienischen Pizza auf Ischia und anderswo. Einen ganz besonderen Pilz, den Fungo Di Lacco Ameno, den Pilz von Lacco Ameno, findet man im knapp über 8.000-Seelen-Ort gleichen Namens im Nordwesten der Insel. Il Fungo, ein aus Tuffstein bestehender Felsen, der eine Art Insel darstellt, „wächst“ im Hafen und ist touristischer Magnet und eine Art Wahrzeichen des italienischen Eilandes. Der gigantische und beeindruckende Pilz findet sich auf zahlreichen Postkarten und Souveniren wieder.

      Wenn Ischia-Besucher die Sehenswürdigkeit zum ersten Mal sehen, denken die meisten das gleiche: „Was zum Teufel ist denn das für eine hässliche Beton-Skultpur?“ Tatsächlich scheint es schwer zu glauben, dass die unnatürliche Form des Fungo nicht aus menschlicher Hand stammt! Doch genauso ist es: Es handelt sich beim Fungo von Lacco Ameno um eine von der Natur erzeugten Form. Dieser Fels ist vor vielen Jahrtausenden durch einen Vulkanausbruch entstanden, bei dem er sich losriss, zu Tal rollte und kurz vorm heutigen Hafen im Meer einen Stopp einlegte. Wind und Wetter halfen, dem Gestein seine einmalige Form zu verleihen.

      Neben dieser eher „trockenen“ Erklärung bezüglich der Entstehung des Pilzes von Lacco Ameno ranken sich natürlich auch einige eher mystische Legenden. Eine sehr romantische besagt, dass der Fungo ein Geschenk der Mutter Natur an zwei Verliebte gewesen sei. Wer weiß…
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