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LIFESTYLE · May 20, 2011

Photo Friday: 15 KM in Positano

Stone Mile Marker on the Amalfi Coast

While sitting and waiting for the Tour Guide to fit his car into a remarkable small space near Positano, I was looking at this old stone mile marker on the side of the road. I don’t normally see photos in bianco e nero, but the combination of the worn lettering of the sign, the old Mini Cooper and the bright red sign meaning “don’t honk your horn” just seemed more appropriate in black and white. I’m not sure I had noticed these mile markers before, since you don’t see them like this much past Conca dei Marini. Sometimes it’s handy going everywhere with a Tour Guide, and he told me it is called a pietra miliare in Italian. The term refers back to the carved stone markers the ancient Romans put up when they built their roads. This pietra miliare certainly isn’t going to last that long, but it was a fun way to learn a new term in Italian. We assumed that the 15 marked the numbers of kilometers from the beginning of the Amalfi Coast Road SS 163, and then we guessed that it was another 5 KM to Praiano. Perhaps someone in the Positano or Praiano area can confirm this? Wishing you a happy weekend!

Posted In: LIFESTYLE · Tagged: Amalfi Coast, driving, Foto Friday, Praiano

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Comments

  1. nicki says

    May 20, 2011 at 11:03

    SNAP!!!we’ve syncronized!

    Reply
    • Laura says

      June 5, 2011 at 10:51

      That was fun, Nicki! We should plan a theme sometimes to see how things are the same or different between Amalfi and Positano! 🙂

      Reply
  2. lucy says

    May 20, 2011 at 15:03

    You guys are good!

    Reply
    • Laura says

      June 5, 2011 at 10:51

      Ciao Lucy! That was fun what Nicki did! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Gil says

    May 21, 2011 at 08:39

    We call them mile markers over here and truckers and some motorists use them as reference points to where the police are hiding or have set up speed traps. There is a stone mile marker on the rural country road where I live that dates back to the time when my road was a stage coach road. Lovely picture.

    Reply
    • Laura says

      June 5, 2011 at 10:52

      Thanks, Gil! I’d like to see those country stone mile markers. So much more interesting than the little green signs along the interstate! 🙂

      Reply
  4. LindyLouMac in Italy says

    May 21, 2011 at 21:06

    Interesting to see a shot in black and white Laura, I have seen pietra miliare round here, I must pay more attention and take some photos!

    Reply
    • Laura says

      June 5, 2011 at 10:53

      Ciao Linda! Yes … do take some photos of the pietra milliare around your area. I’d be curious to see what they look up there!

      Reply
  5. Welshcakes Limoncello says

    May 22, 2011 at 22:14

    Great shot – perfect in black and white,I agree!

    Reply
    • Laura says

      May 24, 2011 at 19:55

      Thanks, Pat! 🙂

      Reply

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