19th May 2000 Positano
Trip Start
Apr 27, 2000
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Trip End
Aug 09, 2000
Positano,
Italy
Wednesday, June 25, 2003
We didn't go anywhere. I read and sunbaked on the deck most of the day. Ches window shopped in the town. Brought back bread rolls, tomatoes and ham for lunch. For dinner, we returned to Lo Guarrocino, armed with video and camera. Ches had linguini with zucchini (no flowers this time) and I the Gnocchi. Both were good. Shared a pizza. Basically a plain tomato pizza (no cheese), loaded with calamari and octopus, and still in the shells; prawns, mussels and clams. Unfortunately, the high clouds had built up during the afternoon, and there was to be no repeat performance by the full moon. What we had instead, was a luxury yacht (around 50 meters long) make the journey across the same stretch of water that the moon had traversed the previous night, and pass us around 100 meters offshore. It was the most massive craft I've ever seen. A gelato on the beach back in the heart of Positano, and a leisurely walk back up the mountain.
We had decided on an early night, and an early start in the morning, for our drive to Assisi. In the foyer of the pensione, we met an American who introduced himself (Barry). He was with cousin Paul (who had just attended a two day driving course at the Ferrari track) and several other female cousins. He said they had taken eight hours to drive down from Firenze, having encountered very heavy traffic, and four major smashes on the motorway. When Paul arrived in the foyer, he declared he had enjoyed the drive. Guy must be nuts.
