Mediterranean Island Hop

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From Pompeii, I returned to Amalfi along the famous Amalfi Coast road, said by some to be the most beautiful road in the world. As it was a weekend, the road was clogged with four-wheeled tourist traffic. This isn’t a problem in Italy on a motorcycle as you simply straddle the center line, select the appropriate gear…and motivate. I must have passed a thousand cars stuck in traffic…two wheels are the only way to go!

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Photos

Private Homes
Private homes dot the landscape nestled on precarious perchs above the sea.

Tight Quarters
The Amalfi road strikes fear in the hearts of some, but it's not a problem on a motorcycle.

Salerno
The city of Salerno, south of Naples clings to the side of a cliff like no city its size I’ve ever seen.

Amalfi
Back in Amalfi, I took the time walking the town’s streets, trying to imagine the places my father had been. I believe this structure on the hillside may have been the convent where my father convalesced.

Hotel
A view of the cliffside hotel I used during my stay in Amalfi.