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    • Day 9

      Costa d'Amalfi - Positano à Maiori

      October 20, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C

      De Sorrento à Salerno, la côte amalfitaine est une des plus belles côtes d'Italie, d'Europe, et sans doute du monde. Des montagnes abruptes dévalent vers la mer Tyrrhénienne, où selon Homère, le héros Ulysse rencontra autrefois les Sirènes…
      Une route étroite, sinueuse et majestueuse, dessert Positano, Amalfi Ravello, des villages perchés comme des nids d’aigle entre mer et ciel.
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    • Day 21

      Positano Day 3

      September 2, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C

      Woke early and headed out to the deck to watch the sunrise - magnificent and so peaceful. Headed out on the ferry to Amalfi and caught the bus up to Ravello to explore. The town is 365 metres above sea level and it is nearly all straight down to the ocean. There are some pretty little streets and a lovely old villa called Rufolo named for the family that built it in the 13C. It has a beautiful garden and they host concerts up at the top!!. Thought about walking down - and caught the bus 🤣. Not as many steps sides as the trip to Nocelle but still a bit scary. Amalfi is not as pretty as Positano so was happy to head back ‘home’. Anne and I successfully headed off for a bit of retail therapy and Ian went exploring “old stuff”. Then had dinner in on the deck. I could spend a lot of time here but unfortunately we leave tomorrow.Read more

    • Day 19 - Ravello & Minori

      July 28, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C

      Today we had nothing planned for the first Time really since the start of our trip. We slept in and headed down for breakfast at the hotel.

      We decided we would walk to Ravello from Minori. In my infinite wisdom I convinced the morning would be better weather wise. So after a call to Chris and Barbs we set off to meet the fate I had created for us, I have since googled this and some count 1500 stairs from bottom to top - I didn’t have the brain power, oxygen or enough cold water to count even past the first lot. Katie soon got the, ‘ok I was wrong maybe this afternoon/evening would of been better’ from me, but we were to far gone to turn back.

      On the way up we met some horse carting sacks up the stairs, now we know how they get produce around - poor horses! After 50minutes walking we made it to Ravello, its a cute small town perched up in the mountain. Great views of Minori & Miaori one way and Amalfi and beyond the other - though to see this side, you must enter the paid gardens and most likely through the gift shop… Europe & their gift shops.

      Katie and I walked around town, grabbed lunch, got some gelato, saw yet another couple of churches and opted to head back down to Minori.

      Once down and we combatted the leg shaking from coming down so many stairs we went for a swim at the beach.

      Later we ventured over to Miaori via the road - Katie didn’t find it as much as a blood rush as me walking with the vehicles (Barbs I promise Katie is safe) - looked around then opted for dinner and some more gelato back in Minori.
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    • Day 27

      Amalfi & Ravello, Italy

      September 1, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F

      What we did:
      - Woke up to catch an 8:15am ferry. The ferry stop was at the bottom of lots of stairs so Trent pulled out his super human strength to carry all of our bags down multiple flights of stairs (go trent). UPDATE 11/1 - Brian carried his own bags. Grabbed takeaway breakfast and found a prime spot on the top of the ferry to see all of the views. Great weather as we passed Sorrento, Capri, Positano, and Praiano to get to Amalfi.
      - Once we arrived, we put our bags in temporary storage with a very nice Italian shop owner and hired a taxi to take us up to Ravello. Found a nice wine bar for lunch that we stuffed ourselves with wonderful italian dishes and wine! Walked around Ravello and visited Villa Ruffalo to walk through the estate's gardens. Found a great gelato spot for a quick afternoon snack before trekking down Ravello back to Amalfi.
      - The path was not well marked in the beginning but we found our way down the “gentle sloping path” per Brian’s description. However, majority of the hike was stairs and had our legs shaking at the end. It was fun to go through lemon orchards, grape trees, and lots of gardens and Italian yards throughout! When we reached the bottom we discovered Amalfi was celebrating some sort Byzantine holiday and we were unable to take the bus back to our Airbnb. We split a cab with another couple and checked into our wonderful Airbnb! Lots of good views and patios for us to hangout on.
      - Trent and Steph hiked up to the local market for some groceries and wine (from which we discovered we did not actually have a working wine opener) and hung out until dinner.
      - Found a local dining spot called GAS Bar, which ended up being a point of reference for all of our travels from there on out, and walked along the road 10 minutes to get to the bar (this really freaked out Helen and Brian). We had a quick dinner overlooking the Mediterranean at GAS bar and made the dangerous trek back up in the dark with our cell phone flashlights to warn passing cars of or presence (and which one of the locals mocked us for using our flashlights). Proceeded then to get locked out of our Airbnb due to a faulty lock and climb through the windows to finally go to bed for the day! Note: the door was fixed the next day and we could enter the premises through the front door for the rest of the stay!

      What we ate:
      - Sorrento ferry snacks: coffees, croissants, sandwiches
      - Babel wine bar bistro & art: Recommended red wine (a huge hit with the group! see picture), the special ham ravioli, the special lemon pasta, mixed salad with goat cheese, lemon, orange, and chestnut honey, and of course a caprese salad!
      - Baffone Gelateria Artigianale: lemon, strawberry, and coffee were some of the flavors chosen!
      - GAS bar: Pohlman’s all ordered spaghetti carbonara and Steph got lasagna.

      Fun facts:
      - Trent and Steph feel validated refusing to take on the trek of hiking up to Ravello after traversing the many stairs down from Ravello to Amalfi.
      - The donkey is symbol of luck and good fortune amongst the locals of the Amalfi coast.
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    • Day 4

      Ravello - auf den Spuren von Sisi

      October 16, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C

      Wir besuchten heute das malerische Städtchen Ravello. Hier gibt es zwei besondere Sehenswürdigkeiten:
      1. Die Villa Rufolo: wunderschön angelegte Gärten, traumhafte Aussicht
      2. Die Villa Cimbrone: ebenfalls wunderschöne Gärten und traumhafte Aussicht - mit dem Zusatz, das hier die Sisi-Filme mit Romy gedreht wurden. Anstelle der original-Kulisse Madeira filmte man damals nämlich in Ravello.Read more

    • Day 23

      Crossing the country of Italy

      October 18, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F

      Did you know you can cross from the Tyrrhenian Sea to the Adriatic Sea in 4hrs and 6min. Drive over the highest mountains and the windiest roads to cross a country from shore to shore. Once again always in amazement of Gods creation. So blessed to be on this journey 🥰🙏🥰Read more

    • Day 38

      Coasting along

      October 11, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

      This morning we jumped on a 3 hour bus ride to Salerno before jumping on another 50 minute bus to Minori on the Amalfi coast.

      Being a bus driver in this area should be an Olympic sport - it's even more windy than the Great Ocean road and pretty sure it's thinner too, with even stupider tourists. There were at least 6 occasions I thought we were going to crash or roll.

      We went to check in to our hotel and spent 20 solid minutes trying to get the owners attention (he was sleeping on the couch in the next room which we could see into).
      After we got set up in our room that looks straight out the 70's we donned our togs and headed for the beach.

      After swimming and sunbathing until the sun went down, we walked the 2 minutes to our hotel to shower before embarking to find dinner, which ended up being a miscellaneous spread of hot fried food that we enjoyed on our balcony.

      We decided to head back to the street for a late night walk where we made our way to a chocolate/ dessert store where we spent too much money on delicious food we didn't need.

      Steps: 16.3k

      PS. Smokes are so cheap here - and in vending machines? No wonder everyone still smokes
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    • Day 12

      Altrani, Minori et Maiori-Costa Amalfi

      October 23, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C

      Altrani, la plus petite ville de la côte amalfitaine s'est développée autour de ses nombreuses églises.
      L'église San Salvatore de Birecto construite au 10e siècle avec son petit clocher au dessus de l'horloge.
      La collégiale de Santa Maria Maddalena fondée en 1274 est située sur le promontoire surplombant le village, avec une belle vue sur le golfe de Salerne,
      La chapelle Santa Maria del Bando située sur la paroi rocheuse est accessible par quelques centaines de marches d'escalier raides.

      Minori la plus ancienne ville de la côte amalfitaine avec ses petites maisons blanches qui serpentent le long de la côte et qui s’adaptent aux terrasses ensoleillées des collines.

      A l’abri des vents dans une anse naturelle, Maiori offre aux amateurs de farniente la plus grande plage de la côte amalfitaine, avec une belle promenade en bord de mer
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    • Day 18

      Ravello Gardens

      June 23, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

      On our Amalfi trip we visited the Ravello Gardens in the town Ravello high up in the mountains all the valley is terraced and they’re growing grapes and lemon trees mainly
      It was €10 each to enter the gardens we walked through a beautiful walkway covered in creeping vines the gardens were amazing and had beautiful views
      I’m so pleased we got to visit these gardens
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    • Day 19

      Pfad der Götter/ Amalfiküste

      September 4, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

      Wandertag, Hurraaa! Für uns wirklich mal sehr pünktlich und top vorbereitet ( Proviant schon am Vorabend gerichtet!💪) geht's gegen halb 10 mit dem Bus zum Bahnhof. Von Sorrento aus gehts dann weiter mit dem Zug nach Amalfi, so der Plan. Den hatten jedoch auch noch 10262551 andere Menschen, und somit fanden wir auch erst im 2. Bus Platz. Wir gondelten also im völlig überfüllten Bus los. Eine Serpentine folgte der nächsten, die Küstenstraße ist ca. 20 cm breit und der Verkehr unbeschreiblich. Unsere Mägen hatten also auch ganz schön zu arbeiten🤢. Natürlich haben wir dem Busfahrer vorab auch nicht Bescheid gegeben dass wir an einer regulären Haltestelle aussteigen möchten, Stop- Knopf nicht vorhanden, keinen Plan wo wir eigentlich grade lang fahren. Somit haben wir natürlich die Haltestelle verpasst und mussten bis zur Endstation Amalfi weiter. Und dann wieder die Serpentinen zurück🤮 Für 55 km Strecke mit den öffentlichen Bussen haben wir nur über 4 Stunden benötigt, super Sache🤦‍♀️Endlich am Startpunkt der Wanderung angekommen, wurden wir recht schnell für die Mühen belohnt. Der berühmte Wanderweg "Pfad der Götter" führt entlang der Küste und die Aussicht ist wirklich herrlich. 🦊 hat nicht mal wegen der Hitze gemeckert. Da wir relativ spät nach knappen 4 Stunden in Nocelle ankamen, fuhren wir mit dem Bus nach Positano anstatt die 1700 Treppen hinab zu stiefeln. Hätten wir aber ruhig machen können, denn unten in Positano war erstmal Endstation. Aufgrund einer Straßensperrung konnten wir nicht wie geplant zurück. Hilfreiche Infos gabs natürlich keine. Als wir uns dann zur Haltestelle Richtung Amalfi durch gefragt hatten, standen bereits wieder viel zu viele Leute dort. Als der Bus kam, standen wir ungeschickt und durften nicht mit weil überfüllt. Die Frage ob noch einer kommt, konnte uns auch niemand sagen. Da standen wir also. Viele nahmen sich ein Taxi, uns wollte man aufgrund Baby und fehlendem Kindersitz nicht mitnehmen. Somit mussten wir weiter warten. Als der Bus nach 1,5 Stunden endlich kam, ging das Gedränge los. Wir haben diesmal zum Glück Platz gefunden, viele mussten draußen bleiben. Endlich in Amalfi angekommen, war es unsicher ob überhaupt noch ein Bus nach Sorrento fährt. Auch die Busfahrer stritten sich lauthals, weil keiner mehr fahren wollte. Schlussendlich fuhr einer um 11 Uhr, da hatten wir bereits 4 Stunden Odysee hinter uns. Die Wartezeit haben wir uns mit einem Eis verkürzt. Supergünstige 15 € für 5 Kugeln, da kann man nicht meckern. Wir sind ja aber clever und fragen vorab was es kostet. NICHT! 🙄 Aber das war dann auch voll egal. Der Bus fuhr dann auch tatsächlich. Der missgelaunte und bockige Busfahrer wollte uns auch nicht in der Nähe vom Campingplatz raus lassen, obwohl er nur hätte anhalten müssen. Pimmel. Somit mussten wir in Sorrento dann doch noch ein Taxi nehmen, war mit 70€ dann auch wieder sehr günstig 😫 Völlig k.o. kamen wir um 1 dann endlich am Camping an und waren froh dass alles vorbei war. Die ÖV in Italien sind echt ne Katastrophe und man ist völlig auf sich alleine gestellt. Mit der Amalfi- Küste sind wir jetzt auch erstmal durch🤪.Read more

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