This week started for me with an allergy induced head cold and a very sore throat. I also lost my voice for the first time in my life. I had to laugh – even though it hurt – when I saw this sign for a new shop in Ravello. Must admit that at the time it didn't sound too bad! Wishing everyone a ...
Archives for April 2011
Venerdì Santo Processions in Ravello & Scala
Last week on Venerdì Santo, or Holy Friday, it is the traditional day for the Processione del Cristo Morto, a mournful procession representing the carrying of Christ after he has been taken down from the cross to his burial. Usually, a statue of Christ's body laying on a bed is carried followed by a ...
Wisteria Blooming in Ravello
After a couple of years of rainy and cold springs, the Amalfi Coast is finally having the mild and beautiful spring weather that it's famous for. The wisteria has been blooming for weeks already along the coastline, and I've been enjoying its sweet scent filling the air. While the wisteria in ...
Photo Friday: Pasqua in Amalfi
There have been many special events taking place in Amalfi over the past week for la Settimana Santa, or Holy Week, leading up to Easter this Sunday. Pasqua (Easter) in Italy is an important religious holiday, and almost every town—small or large—has events for Venerdì Santo (Holy Friday). For more ...
Market in Amalfi
When I first started spending time on the Amalfi Coast years ago, I wondered often about where the locals bought certain things, such as plants or any number of household items from sheets to slippers. All those questions were answered the first time I visited the mercato, or market, in Amalfi. ...
Amalfi’s New Luna Rossa Parking Garage
One might at first question my sanity when I say that I'm really excited about the opening of a new parking garage. But if you've tried to park on the Amalfi Coast before, you'll understand the excitement. While the Amalfi Coast road is considered one of the most scenic drives in the world, the ...
Photo Friday: Wisteria in Ravello
Last weekend I was walking in Ravello and passed through a walkway that leads in one place between and under part of the beautiful gardens of the Villa Rufolo. I could smell the sweet scent of wisteria as I climbed a steep staircase, and as I reached the top was welcomed by this beautiful trellis of ...
Wisteria Wonderland in Positano
Last spring Rosa from the Bell'Avventura blog in Positano wrote a post filled with gorgeous photos of the wisteria season in Positano. I was smitten. Wisteria is one of my favorite spring flowers, and I love how the sweet scent fills the air this time of year. I just had to experience the beautiful ...
Watching the Tenders
The first cruise ship of the season came into port in Amalfi last Friday on a beautiful morning. Oceania Cruises has several luxury cruise ships that stop in Amalfi, including the Insignia that came on Friday. I love to watch the cruise ships arrive early in the morning. Once the anchor is dropped, ...
Photo Friday: Spring in Amalfi’s Harbor
The beautiful spring weather has all eyes turned toward the beaches and water in Amalfi. The wooden slats are being replaced on the boat docks in the harbor, and soon trucks will arrive one after another bringing back the many privately owned boats that are removed for the winter months. The beaches ...
Lunch at Amalfi’s Bar Gran Caffè
After a long winter on the Amalfi Coast, it's hard to stay inside when the warm weather finally arrives in the spring. This is the time of year when it's warmer outside most days than inside the old stone houses on the coast. When the sun shines in Amalfi, it's an easy choice to stay out and enjoy ...
Positano Beach Basket
When I come back from America each time, my suitcases are filled to maximum capacity with some of my things that I've saved and moved and stored away. Tranferring my wardrobe filled my suitcases the first few years that I was traveling back and forth. Now that my clothes, shoes and favorite bags ...
