Amalfi - a different perspective

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A glorious day with the haze from yesterday blown away and a perfect opportunity to show the boys the Amalfi coast. We got on one of the many buses that go from Sorrento to Amalfi via Positano and Praiano. It is a brilliant way to get the sense of the coastline and the towns clinging to the sides of the cliffs.

The narrow road threads along the high cliffs above the Tyrrhenian Sea passing grand villas, terraced vineyards and cliffside lemon groves. Add in the drop-dead views and mad Italian drivers, and it is a road trip to remember.

It was fiun to be in the bus as it swung precariously around the bends as we could just admire the views and watch the crazy drivers and mopeds trying to overtake at any possible moment.

Amalfi was crowded with a lot of day tours so we opted for a late long lunch in the more refined Ravello followed by a return visit to Villa Cimbrone. The two main towns of Amalfi and Positano were interesting to see but really are tourist magnets. I found Sorrento much more real. Whilst it is also a 'destination' place, it is grounded with everyday businesses and locals. Possibly it is still early in the season but I have found all the Italians most helpful and very charming.

Well you can't have your holiday without some reminder of reality... and so it was that Jo and I passed a long 2 hours in the local 'lavenderia'. So with washing done and folded we were more than ready for the boys to take us out for Mothers Day Sunday lunch. With their usual panache they had found the Bellevue Syrene, a Relais & Chateau property with the most lovely terrace overlooking the Bay with Mt Vesuvius in the distance.

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Comments

[Jane Lomax]

Another stunning picture!!