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Days: 8 - 10
October 12th - 14th, 2014
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DAILY SCHEDULES

October 12th - Day 7
Daily Tour Notice

October 13th - Day 8
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October 14th - Day 9
Daily Tour Notice
    Amalfi City
    Amalfi Coast
    On the way into
Positano

    Chez Black

    Hotel Albergo
Savoia

AMALFI CITY

Amalfi City Harbor
Amalfi City, Positano

A quick snack
Amalfi City, Positano

Piazza Duomo - Amalfi Cathedral
Amalfi City, Positano

Wall Art
Amalfi City, Positano

Fountain with fresh water
Amalfi City, Positano

The beach front
Amalfi City, Positano

Boat Dock
Amalfi City, Positano

The harbor
Amalfi City, Positano


Amalfi City is small tourist vista. Unfortunately we didn't spend a lot of time there or take advantage of many of the sites there were to see. We initially stopped for a refresher (after the arduous bus ride). Jan and Jack then took the bus to Ravello� (a small hill town close by).� We stayed in the city, had lunch and just wondered around the shops.� Had we done a little research we could have visited the Cathedral and the attached museum and a number of other interesting attractions.�

Amalfi is worth the visit.� Start out early enough to visit the local sites and to travel up and back from Ravello.
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AMALFI COAST

Looking back to the hotel from near the bus stop

Looking back down the coast road

Looking north
Amalfi Coast, Positano

Mid way to Amalfi city
Amalfi Coast, Positano

An inlet
Amalfi Coast, Positano

Close to Amalfi
Amalfi Coast, Positano


Everyone says you must drive the Amalfi coast road (on the second map above, it's the small road along the coast between Positano and Amalfi City). If you had a car I'd agree. BUT...if you're planning to take a bus, I'd suggest otherwise. Remember we didn't travel during the height of the tourist season. Even so, the bus we took was FULL (I stood in the back entrance well). Linda was "lucky" to get a seat in the back, but that provided, at best, a poor view of the scenery.

Having said that...the Amalfi coast is indeed beautiful. It reminded us a great deal of the Cinque Terre (northern Italy). The first six pictures are on our way down to Amalfi City. The other four (below) are from our boat trip back.
 

From the boat
Amalfi Coast, Positano

From the boat
Amalfi Coast, Positano

Positano Harbor from the Boat
Amalfi Coast, Positano
   
ON THE WAY INTO POSITANO

Passing Vesuvius

Passing Sorrento

Along the coast

Approaching Positano


On our way to Positano we passed by Vesuvius (top left) and looked down on Sorrento (top right...our next stop). We also had our first look at the Amalfi coast and a beautiful approaching view of Positano. The west coast of Italy is everything they claim.

Interesting point about Vesuvius.  We were later to learn that Vesuvius today is much shorter then at the time of the bid eruption.  If you extend the two sides of the current volcano, where they meet was the previous height.  Wow!
CHEZ BLACK

Dinner our first night
Restaurant Chez Black, Positano

Before dinner the second night
Restaurant Chez Black, Positano

In the Afternoon
Restaurant Chez Black, Positano

In the Afternoon
Restaurant Chez Black, Positano

We enjoyed it so well we eat there both nights!
Chez Black
Via del Brigantino, 19
84017 Positano SA, Italy
Tel: +39 089 875036
         
HOTEL ALBERGO SAVOIA

Front Entrance
Hotel Albergo Savoia, Positano

View from the breakfast room
Hotel Albergo Savoia, Positano

Breakfast
Hotel Albergo Savoia, Positano

Inside Breakfast Room
Hotel Albergo Savoia, Positano

Sitting room on the 2nd floor
Hotel Albergo Savoia, Positano
Hotel Albergo Savoia
Via Cristoforo Colombo, 73
84017 Positano [SA] - Italy
Tel: +39 089 875 003
FAX: 39 089 811 844