Hotel Residence Amalfi
Via delle Repubbliche Marinare 9 Amalfi, Amalfi Coast, Campania, 84011, Italy
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Homeward Bound
... time where we did go and Christmas Day and New Year's Eve were made very special.
The best thing was a great table so thanks to Maureen & Steve, Geoff & Dorothy and Pam & Chris; not forgetting our tour companions Tony & Jackie.
The ship was beautifully decorated for Christmas, Captain Perkins was his usual cheery self and Mrs Perkins (Lucy) was charming as ever. Michael & Britender were a great waiting ...
Unravelling Naples, or trying and failing
... a little glint of amusement at her husband’s antics. We change train to catch a connection to Perugia, and they continue their elaborate games. Although it is not quite possible to understand precisely what is going on, their playful cat-and-mouse double act encapsulates some of the contradictions and quirks of the city we have left. Strangely entertaining and fascinating, yet largely indecipherable and distant, the enigma that is Naples still eludes us as we move on to our next ...
Years of history
For many years the city of Amalfi was a major trading post and a powerful maritime republic whose history spans some 17 centuries. Now primarily a tourist destination, this was once the hub of the powerful maritime republic of the Duchy of Amalfi and enjoyed a golden era during the 10th, 11th and 12th centuries.
Much evidence of this previous existence is still visible in ...
Day 3+4 Amalfi
... by two brothers, their sister and their mum. The food was amazing, the best we'd had in Italy. We ate grilled smoked mozzarella in lemon leaves, a wonderful salad, sauteed calamari with cherry tomatoes, and Gnocchi Amalfi style (tomatoes, mozzarella, basil). When I thanked one of the brothers for the meal, he was very appreciative and gave us some limoncello on the house. Two nights in a row!
Today we leave Amalfi for Gioia Tauro, where we'll then drive to Rocella Ionica.
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The view that's worth a million steps
... And the priests must make regular treks to this neighborhood to visit the elderly who aren't able to make the arduous trek any longer. About the time we get this life style figured out, we finally come to the top of the stairs and see ------- cars! So there is a road up to here, and maybe the lifestyle isn't as different as we had imagined.
We leave the road and continue climbing up the mountain, and come across a fitness trail. Robin ...



