Back to the beach
Trip Start
Jul 21, 2005
1
9
15
Trip End
Aug 05, 2005
Maiori,
Italy
Sunday, July 31, 2005
After arriving back in Napoli at 6:30 a.m., we found the traffic to be much lighter, and found our way back to the Autostrade to drive back to Maoiri. We spent the day at the beach, taking a much needed rest, and relaxed in the water and collected beach stones.
We had an afternoon nap, and then set out to drive the coastal road to finally see the towns of Amalfi and Positano. The road is filled with even more curves as it winds its way through Amalfi, and then becomes one way as you work your way up and down through the town of Positano. This is by far the most picturesque town, filled with expensive boutiques and cute houses, and is truly a town of a thousand postcards. Built right on the cliff, it is split in two by another cliff around a hairpin turn.
Navigating the car through the narrow streets lined with restaurant tables on either side, strolling tourists, and many speeding vespas was fine during daylight, but as the sun was setting, the fog began to roll in, and driving became more white knuckled with every turn. Even the experienced cyclists were having difficulty--we watched one poor fellow get his foot caught in his wheel, and do a rather graceful tumble directly in front of our car. It was at that point we headed back for dinner in Maiori.
