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Vico Equense

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    • Day 65

      Positano und Rückfahrt

      May 20, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

      Nächster Halt ist Positano, während im Amalfi sehr viele Häuser weiß sind, sind hier die Häuser bunt.

      Hier haben wir 1,5 Stunden Aufenthalt und der erste Weg ist zur Kirche, die soll schöne Mosaike und eine schwarze Madonna haben, aber sie ist geschlossen.

      In der Stadt und am Hafen drängeln sich die Massen und so suchen wir ein Café, das nicht so überlaufen ist.

      Wir werden in der Straße hinter der Promenade fündig, und bekommen sogar Platz auf einem Balkon.
      So kann man die Turi-Massen aushalten.

      Bei der Rückfahrt fährt das Boot ganz nah an der Küste entlang, ein tolles Erlebnis.
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    • Day 14–16

      Next Stop next Camping

      April 16 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

      Nach sehr vollpacktem Programm chille mer ijz ume, leider ischs wätter nüm super toll u gester abe simer ds erstemau verrägnet worde.
      I ha de mit em Zug no zrug uf Pompeji müesse ga dr schoppe hole vom Makajo🤣Read more

    • Day 18

      Pompeij 2.0 oder Langeweile am Strand

      April 20 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

      Mir si ijz scho es paar Nächt da. Es isch eher kühl, hei vorletst Nacht es mega Gwitter gha u ou dr Tag dür isch bewölkt. Drfür isch Sunne für di Zyt wosi hinder de Wolke luegt mega warm.
      Mir mache genau nüt, ussert ds mer am Strand üses eigene Pompeji hei baut u üs mehrheitlech vo Pizza ernähre..🍕
      Geburi hani mit em Udo, dr Diana u ar Elisabeth gfiiret, isch schön gsi aber so gmüetlech ds es kenni Fotos drvo git🤣
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    • Day 416

      The Amalfi Coast

      August 31, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

      ‘This could end up being an expensive little trip out to see the Amalfi coast’ whispers Ronan as he winds down the window of our rental car.
      The policeman informs us that we had driven through a red traffic light a while back. He is cross and exasperated, ‘You don’t even stop when you hear my siren?, Why?’
      We apologise profusely and explain that we hadn’t noticed the traffic light. We go on to say that when we heard the siren we supposed it was for someone else. We are surprised when he is satisfied with this and lets us off, we can’t believe our luck. As we continue snaking around the narrow cliff road we keep an eye out for traffic lights and cop cars.

      The driving is slow with lots of hairpin bends and oncoming traffic, I never go beyond third gear. Around ever blind corner there are incredible mountain views and beyond ever drop off there are spectacular sea views. Houses and hotels grip on to sides of cliffs above us and below us.
      We stop an hour out the coast road; we have already had a big day in Pompeii. This is far enough for us to get a feel for driving the Amalfi coast. We picnic on roasted corn and chocolate crepes from the promenade stalls in Minori and then wind our way back to Régal in Solerno.
      In two days time we will sail past here hugging the coast so we can savour the stunning views from the water.
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    • Day 15

      2000 steps to Arienzo Beach!

      May 23, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C

      We swam in the beautiful Mediterranean sea on Monday. Very enjoyable the rocks were so smooth and soft. Getting to Arienzo beach however was quite the trek which included 2000 steps from Nocelle down to the Arienzo. The path meanders through small clusters of houses and we were never sure we were headed the right way. Pictures show the beach and then correlating views of Positano and stops along the way all the way up to our B&B in NocelleRead more

    • Day 21

      Amalfi hopping 🌊☀️

      July 18, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C

      "1 influencer holiday please" - Alfred
      Today we hopped around from Napoli to Bomerano, hiked the Path of the Gods around to Positano and finally jumped on a bus over the mountains to Sorrento! The hike followed the cliff line around the point so we got close to 360° views of the sea and the coast. Positano was gorgeous but also packed with people and kind of overwhelming because every second person was hardcore posing in their white linen dress or bikini trying to get Insta shots - I respect the hustle but it was impossible to move without getting in someone's photo by accident! We went for a swim under the colourful houses and had most of the swimming area to ourselves because Europeans like to stand in a line at chest-depth just off the sand because no one can swim 🤠 The beaches here are also volcanic and have black sand which gets unbelievably hot in the sun which was a fun added challenge! The bus trip over to Sorrento went along the cliff line too which would have been the best views of the day if we hadn't done the hike! Sorrento offended me greatly because they had no free beaches and as an Australian I consider it my God Given Right to swim at at beach. So we found some other Aussies and hopped over a sea wall and clambered down some rocks to have a swim just outside the fenced off area (dodging the SNAV's waves on the way in and out 😳). We then stumbled upon the only reasonably priced lemoncellos in all of Sorrento in what felt like some picnic furniture in an Italian Nonna's back yard which were just ridiculously strong and when combined with maybe a little bit of dehydration went straight to the brain. One train ride later we were back in Napoli and stopped for the best pasta of the trip so far at a restaurant on our way home to a big sleep!Read more

    • Day 150

      Sentiero degli dei & Positano

      September 9, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C

      On commence la journée tôt 😴 pour avoir une place sur le petit parking gratuit à Bomerano, un des points de départ du sentier des dieux 😇.

      Le but de la journée, faire la rando 🥾 du sentier des dieux. C'est une rando d'une dizaine de km qui passe le long de la côte, offre de belles vues sur les falaises et la mer, et se termine à Positano.

      On se pose rapidement dans un café avant de commencer, histoire de prendre quelques forces. À peine installé, il se met à pleuvoir ⛈️ comme pas permis... On est bien content d'avoir trouvé une place à l'intérieur avant le début du déluge. 😁

      On attend pendant une bonne heure entre café/latte ☕et parties d'Uno. Vers 9h, ça se dégage enfin et on commence notre périple.

      La rando était super sympa pendant les 8 premiers km. On a beaucoup de chance, le ciel est complètement dégagé 🌞, il ne fait pas encore trop chaud et on a très peu de montées donc plus simple pour le souffle (pour les mollets, c'est autre chose ^^).

      Les paysages sont à couper le souffle 🤩 à mesure que l'on se rapproche de Nocelle, le village en hauteur de Positano.

      De là, le temps se couvre, mais pas de pluie. On fait une petite pause pour reprendre des forces et on entame une longue, et franchement pas des plus fun, descente. On ne voit plus la rive à cause du brouillard, mais surtout, on sent passer les 1500 marches jusque Positano.

      On finit sur les rotules, les mollets en feu 😖, le dos qui a aussi pris cher. Après 3 bonnes heures de rando, on arrive dans les premières ruelles passantes de Positano.

      On avance tels des zombies 🧟 à la recherche d'un coin pour se poser. Le village est charmant et, bien que l'on ne soit plus en aout, les ruelles sont encore bien blindées de monde.

      On s'arrête dans une boutique de restauration rapide et on mange bien silencieusement 😫. Foccacia tomate mozzarella pour Flo et Burger à la dinde panée pour Rémi, le tout accompagné d'une bonne bière 🍻(on l'a bien méritée).

      Il est 14h, et on n'a plus la force de rien, même pas de visiter d'avantage le village 😅. On remonte vers la rue principale pour prendre le bus. Ce n'était pas simple. Il n'y avait pas vraiment d'arrêt de bus identifié, on a attendu par terre, juste à côté de la route bien passante 😒.

      Le bus arrive avec bien 15 min de retard 🙄et c'est parti pour 45 min de virages incessants et de passages étroits. On est tellement content de ne pas être venu avec le van 🥳. Il y a beaucoup de monde et on est très loin d'avoir l'assurance des Italiens, et encore moins de ceux chauffeurs de bus.

      On n'est pas encore arrivé pour autant 😅. On descend à notre changement et de là, on cherche un peu désespérément l'arrêt de bus pour l'autre bus que l'on doit prendre pour remonter jusqu'à notre point de départ.
      On le trouve, mais il est en plein soleil et on a encore 30 bonnes minutes d'attente (s'il passe à l'heure 🙄).

      On va au suivant, heureusement, on est un peu à l'ombre par contre il n'y a pas 1 cm de trottoir donc encore une fois, on attend patiemment de ne pas mourir écraser entre une fiat et le mur qui longe la route 😬.

      Le bus arrive, on monte. Pour être sûrs, on demande si on est dans le bon. Pas de bol 😖, il ne va pas au bon endroit... Heureusement, il nous dépose un peu plus loin. Mais à peine descendu, on voit passer, dans le virage où on était arrêté, le bus que l'on doit prendre. On court et on finit par l'avoir, c'était moins une 😮‍💨. Plus de places assises, c'est pas grave, on se calle par terre et on repart pour 45 min de trajet.

      On finira quand même le trajet assis confortablement et, là aussi après facilement 3h, on arrive enfin à notre point de départ.

      On est très fatigué, mais néanmoins ravi d'avoir réussi ce défi 💪.
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    • Day 5

      Practically Perfect Positano 🍋

      September 12, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

      Early rise this morning at 6 am, followed by ‘feeding time at the zoo’… But, a little (tiny) better of a food selection than yesterday… Exploration of the beautiful Amalfi coast today… First stop was Sorrento where German and I enjoyed a relaxing coffee at one of the side walk cafes… After ditching the commentated tour leader with her incessant babbling… There is only so much of the historical aspects we need to hear about. It’s go, go, go…. Sometimes you just want to relax! So we took a moment to be in the moment 🧘🏻‍♂️

      This trend continued throughout the day, allowing us to more comfortably, relax and enjoy the 30° weather, and the picture postcard scenes all along the Amalfi coast.

      Second destination was Positano, and it honestly takes your breath away as you will see in the pictures. Instagram models around every corner, snapping themselves in various ‘wanky’ poses! 😳🙄💃🏼

      Tale from Positano 👉

      In ancient times, a Turkish boat became beached just off the shores of what has since come to be known as Positano. Aboard the ship was a painting of the Virgin Mary. Legend has it that the captain heard the painting whisper "posa, posa" ('set me down, set me down') and he obediently threw the image into the sea 🌊

      We had simple lunch of panini with ham & cheese 🧀 and absolutely delectable pastry 🥐 full of lemon 🍋 cream: famous in area! We enjoyed sitting in front of the amazingly beautiful cathedral down by the Bay. We then boarded a boat (shit show #1) that took us along the rest of the coast passing by Praiano and stopping at Amalfi, which I think is my favourite town of the day!
      Lemons everywhere! 🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋

      We made sure that we had the obligatory lemon 🍋 sorbet inside the lemon with a leaf 🍃 sticking out the top and bees swarming around it! At €10 it is pretty expensive, but you just have to go with the flow! 😜

      I won’t go into the absolute shit show of boarding and un-boarding on the boats that ferry along the coast to the towns along the Amalfi coast! It is a simply breathtaking area but due to the difficulties in navigating and access & the geographical restrictions to these towns (…along with the exorbitant tourist trap 🪤 prices I don’t think I will re-visit, so I am making the most of this once-in-a-lifetime experience! 🚌🇮🇹🍋💃🏼✊🏻☀️🥵👅🕺🏼
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    • Day 20

      Path of the Gods & Italian Kindness

      September 6, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F

      We have a list of ~30 questions we ask the boys to answer for each country, which includes “share one act of kindness you experienced in this country.” As we flew from Naples, Italy to Heraklion, Crete, we all unanimously agreed that the most impactful act of kindness happened on the Path of the Gods.

      For our last full day in Italy, we scrapped the idea of going to Capri in favor of doing the Path of the Gods. The 8km trail begins in Bomerano and descends about 500 meters into Positano. It’s stunningly gorgeous and while it’s not that difficult, there are quite a few places that made the over-protective parent in me very nervous as the boys rock hopped precariously close to a 500m drop to the sea.

      Getting to Bomerano proved to be more challenging on public transit than we expected. What would have been a 5 hour walk, required 2.5hrs of one train and two buses, one of which takes over an hour on hairpin turn roads and is usually standing room only. Due to some delays and our inability to fully understand Italian road signs, we arrived at the trailhead about two hours later than planned and all a little hangry, so we stopped for lunch in Bomerano before heading out.

      Esp. for those who have hiked with me, you may know I’m a bit of a water nazi. We usually have 100oz of water for a short hike in the blue hills, as well as some snacks, a headlamp & pocket knife…just in case! However, given the delay and eating lunch, we forgot to refill our water bladder and started the trail with only ~75oz instead of the 150oz as planned. We had been told there were numerous water stops along the trail, which turned out to be true at the beginning, when we weren’t thinking about water, but not true after the halfway mark, when we were.

      About 45 minutes from Positano, we got to the point where Rob and I stopped drinking and started monitoring the boys’ intake. An Italian couple heading in the other direction overhead us discussing water and very generously insisted on giving us one of their extra water bottles. We were all very grateful for the extra water and each downed two full water bottles when we arrived. Despite being a bit thirsty, it was one of the most beautiful hikes we had ever done and that Italian couple’s generosity will stay with us for a long time!
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    • Day 46

      Amalfi Coast

      September 19, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C

      Today's day trip was great :) I didn't get to do the hike I was initially planning but seeing the coast on a gorgeous day was great. There were cliffs everywhere with huge rock faces! My preference is definitely Cinque Terre because it is way less touristy and less city-like but hey, Cinque Terre set the bar pretty high. Beautiful last day in Italy!Read more

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