Taking a Trip to the Coast
Aug. 11th, 2023 03:21 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
crystalcazzieRight, well, I thought that I had finished posting my photos from Italy but recently realised that's not the case. So, without further ado, here is part three of my Pompeii and Sorrento holiday (rather late, but still within a year so I'm going to consider that a win!):
Part III: The Amalfi Coast
After a bit of a false start where we set off without one member of the group, our coach headed off down the Amalfi coast. We made a stop near Positano to take pictures of the iconic view:
A bit misty but still pretty.
Hi!
There was also this fruit stand where they sold a tomato pasta mix that was really good but I didn't buy any cos I thought I'd definitely be able to find it elsewhere. Spoiler: I could not find it elsewhere. (I did end up getting something similar but not quite the same.)
We then resumed our journey, passing more interesting sights, such as this fort
I think that's what it is anyway. It's been a while!
Then we made our stop at Amalfi itself, home of elegant fountains such as this one in the Piazza del Duomo.
So ladylike.
Our group all split apart to do our own things. A few of us headed straight for Amalfi Cathedral.
Just a few steps!
You didn't enter through the doors at the top though, you go up and around the side where there's a courtyard with a pretty garden area.
After admiring the bushes for a while we headed inside the church.
No one ever accused the Italians of being understated.
I just love how sassy he looks. The other two have their heads in their hands and he's just like "Yeah, Jesus may be dead but I'm still fabulous."
Shiny head! That's what happens when people rub you for luck.
We went to a small hole in the wall place for lunch.
I have to point out that this slice of pizza cos me €2. And it was delicious.
We took a walk up the narrow streets.
Very narrow! It was somewhere around here that I bought a t-shirt for Paul's son.
At the top of the streets we found this interesting sight:
To be honest I'm not entirely sure what it is. But it's pretty cool.
We then said goodbye to Amalfi.
Goodbye, Amalfi!
And made our way to Ravello, where our guide told us the gardens were well-worth visiting. I suspect she gets a kickback from them cos they were all right but nothing special. But since I went, you get photos:
The gardens did have a very nice view.
Ravello itself wasn't very big, but it did have some pretty nearby hills...
Some towers...
A ceramics centre (with a ceramic dog!)...
A real dog...
Trees...
A church (that I didn't go in)...
And a kitty!
It was then time to return to the hotel, which involved another lovely view from the coach as we left Ravello:
The rest of the journey was via the motorway, which was quicker but not so pretty!
That's it for now. I had hoped to finish the posts today, but I have a lot more photos so I'm going to give Sorrento its own entry. Hopefully it won't take me another five months!
Part III: The Amalfi Coast
After a bit of a false start where we set off without one member of the group, our coach headed off down the Amalfi coast. We made a stop near Positano to take pictures of the iconic view:
A bit misty but still pretty.
Hi!
There was also this fruit stand where they sold a tomato pasta mix that was really good but I didn't buy any cos I thought I'd definitely be able to find it elsewhere. Spoiler: I could not find it elsewhere. (I did end up getting something similar but not quite the same.)
We then resumed our journey, passing more interesting sights, such as this fort
I think that's what it is anyway. It's been a while!
Then we made our stop at Amalfi itself, home of elegant fountains such as this one in the Piazza del Duomo.
So ladylike.
Our group all split apart to do our own things. A few of us headed straight for Amalfi Cathedral.
Just a few steps!
You didn't enter through the doors at the top though, you go up and around the side where there's a courtyard with a pretty garden area.
After admiring the bushes for a while we headed inside the church.
No one ever accused the Italians of being understated.
I just love how sassy he looks. The other two have their heads in their hands and he's just like "Yeah, Jesus may be dead but I'm still fabulous."
Shiny head! That's what happens when people rub you for luck.
We went to a small hole in the wall place for lunch.
I have to point out that this slice of pizza cos me €2. And it was delicious.
We took a walk up the narrow streets.
Very narrow! It was somewhere around here that I bought a t-shirt for Paul's son.
At the top of the streets we found this interesting sight:
To be honest I'm not entirely sure what it is. But it's pretty cool.
We then said goodbye to Amalfi.
Goodbye, Amalfi!
And made our way to Ravello, where our guide told us the gardens were well-worth visiting. I suspect she gets a kickback from them cos they were all right but nothing special. But since I went, you get photos:
The gardens did have a very nice view.
Ravello itself wasn't very big, but it did have some pretty nearby hills...
Some towers...
A ceramics centre (with a ceramic dog!)...
A real dog...
Trees...
A church (that I didn't go in)...
And a kitty!
It was then time to return to the hotel, which involved another lovely view from the coach as we left Ravello:
The rest of the journey was via the motorway, which was quicker but not so pretty!
That's it for now. I had hoped to finish the posts today, but I have a lot more photos so I'm going to give Sorrento its own entry. Hopefully it won't take me another five months!
