One of the pleasures of visiting the Amalfi Coast in the winter is the rare chance to visit some of the most beautiful spots without having to wonder how many tourist photograph albums you might have ended up in around the world. Sunny winter afternoons are one of my favorite times to ...
Archives for January 2010
Winter afternoons in Ravello
The other day it was sunny so we went to Ravello to enjoy a walk and poke our noses around the Villa Rufolo gardens to see how they trimmed their hydrangea. The gardener there does wonderful things, so I try to learn as much as I can by observing the beautiful gardens. The hydrangea in my ...
Paris is always a good idea.
I know you movie fans will remember that scene in Sabrina where she says “Paris is always a good idea.” (Or at least you will if you’ve seen it as many times as I have!) Well, last week I went to Paris for the first time, and now I can agree with Sabrina. Paris is always a good idea. Here’s what ...
Sea Green
Last week we left the rain and clouds of the Amalfi Coast for a little vacation in Paris. (Pictures and stories coming soon!) While we were disappointed to return to still more rain Sunday evening, Monday morning greeted us with glorious sunshine. In Amalfi, the water shimmers in ...
Can I Complain About the Rain?
I know with all the terrible snow, flooding and bad storms around Europe and American these days that I don't really have any right to complain about the near constant rain we've been having here on the Amalfi Coast. While winter weather on the Amalfi Coast can be a bit, well, glum, the winter ...
Happy Blogiversary Ciao Amalfi!
Throw your dreams into space like a kite and you do not know what it will bring back, a new life, a new friend, a new love, a new country. - Anais Nin One year ago I started my blog with this hopeful and honest post featuring the above quotation by Anais ...
*News on Landslide Between Amalfi and Atrani*
Saturday morning the people of Amalfi and Atrani were shocked by a landslide near the tunnel connecting the two towns that collapsed the roof of the restaurant Da Zaccaria killing the chef Carmine Abate. Heavy winter rains here cause landslides every year, but it is sad and shocking to hear ...