Antica Repubblica Amalfi
Vico dei Pastai 2 Amalfi, Amalfi Coast, Campania, 84011, Italy
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Homeward Bound
So today is our last day and we head off early for a marginally better flight home on Thomson than coming. However there is the same palaver with cabin baggage and we had to sit in the coach for an hour before we could check in. But home almost on time and all the luggage arrived and we are in one piece so a good outcome!
Overall we had a wonderful time on our magical mystery cruise. We didn't get to Tripoli or Egypt or Tunisia but we had ...
Unravelling Naples, or trying and failing
... Piazza Garibaldi, immediately adjacent to the central train station, is truly a baptism of fire. The clatter and thunder of the vast building site dominating the centre of the large square is only superseded by the raucous bustle of the people who rush, hustle and mill around this rectangular central transport hub. On all sides, the drab hotels sit squashed between tiny neon-signed cafés and tabacchi.
Weighed down by a 70 litre rucksack, Naples is even more perilous. Down ...
The coast is clear
... of course, melons, peaches, tomatoes, peppers, and packets of spices for pasta and bruschetta. The overlook provided a perch above the jet-set town of Positano, as it clambers down to the sea. At the same time that we captured photos of all the homes that fill the hillside, we took in a magnificent array of bougainvillea colors and many of the tall thin cypress trees that Italy is so famous for.
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The Tourist Experience
... to wait for the next bus (as we’d have no orange bus connection for hours).
So, we were standing like packed sardines (maybe anchovies is a more appropriate analogy), and we grabbed what handholds we could reach and prepared for the extreme “bus surfing” to come.
As we’ve mentioned before, the narrow curvy roads and hectic driving tactics lead to some “dramatic rides”. Riding a bus standing up ...
Amalfi, Positano, and Ravello
... south to Salerno for a few days. We planned to visit Pompei today but the weather was ****** and the fees were 11 Euro each (15 US) so we went out to dinner instead. For 4 beers and 2 fish and chips we spent 43 Euros or $58.00 in a funky tavern. Great fish, but it costs a lot to eat here. I think I have spent at least 30 dollars here just using the bathrooms.
Looking forwatd to Salerno, ad we plan to visit the major Roman Ruins of ...



