Amalfi coast

Trip Start Aug 29, 2007
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Trip End Oct 27, 2007


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Sunday, September 30, 2007

The drive in was nightmarish. First the narrow wreck lines 'streets' of a 3rd world nation, and then into a snaking climb on eaqually narrow streets.  The only time we stopped to look at the view, we found that the lookout was also a rubbish dump (which we have come to expect from Italy).  When we arrived, my stress levels had reached a high that I thought was unattainable.  Note, that after quizzing the hotel staff, they said that we had come in the long/wrong way - Ken the GPS has a lot to answer for!).

The coast here is nice as long as you dont look to closely.  The water is a green-blue and very clear as long as you look between the occasional rubbish drifts.

I have added some photos of Positano which is a few km from Praiano.  It cost 1Euro to catch a bus in Amalfi coast (Praiano)
Amalfi coast (Praiano)
 .  Consider it a ticket for a thrill-ride.  How that bus doesn't hit things is beyound me!

Its been quite hot here and you can't beat the weather aftewr what we had in Germany!  The hotel has a pool.  Its been great to grab a few beers and sit in the pool looking out over the ocean.

When we left Praiano we went out the correct way and the road was a bit better and the windy bit a lot shorter. 

Note that we have altered our plans - We are heading into Austria and then back into Germany.  Karen is a lot happier.
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