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Aug 2011
Buon Ferragosto from the Amalfi Coast!
Yesterday I took a quick hop over to Positano, which was filled with a festive air in preparation for the Ferragosto celebrations last night and today. As the bright balloons floated in the sea breeze, I looked up to see the colorful dome of the Church of Santa Maria Assunta, seeming to catch both the religious and secular side of the celebrations in once glance. As I sat on the beach, I could hear the marching band playing in the distance as the noon bells began to ring. Such a festive summer setting!
nicki
What time were you there? I was down at lunchtime too!
Laura
Ciao Nicki! Let’s see … we arrived around 11am and wandered about a bit before finding a sandy spot on the spiaggia libera. I think those were the midday bells ringing in the video. Left on the 1:30 ferry back to Amalfi for lunch with the Tour Guide. I was wondering if you might be down on the beach! 🙂
Sandra
The bright colors, the sounds, the sights of the beach! I can almost feel the sand on my toes! Thanks for sharing such a lovely memory!
Laura
Ciao Mom! Hum … summer in Positano … are you thinking what I’m thinking? I was doing research and didn’t even realize it! 🙂
Claudia
Looks beautiful! Can’t wait to take my kids someday. Never went in the summer. We spent days there in September.
Take care,
Claudia
Laura
Ciao Claudia! Thank you for stopping by and for your comment. September is one of my favorite months on the Amalfi Coast, if not my favorite. I do hope you’ll have a chance to visit in the summer one day soon!
Linda K
Nice post, Laura. I love the pic and the bells!
Laura
Thanks, Linda! I love the balloons at the festivals. Sometime I’ll have to share my story of the balloon horse that got up my skirt at the festival of Sant’Andrea in Amalfi …
LindyLouMac in Italy
Grazie Laura, it was lovely to listen to the bells.
Laura
Happy you enjoyed, Linda! 🙂
anne
How wonderful to be able to go to Positano , and see the great festas.. shame you missed Nicki , but I am sure you had a brilliant day. 🙂
Laura
Lovely to hear from you, Anne!! 🙂 I do love Positano, and don’t get over there as often as I would like. I nearly melted that day … but thankfully I had a good book with me. You’ll read more about that next Monday! 😉
patty
That was nice to see, we are coming back to Italy soon! Thank you for sharing 🙂
Laura
Fabulous news, Patty! I do hope you and Chuck will be coming back to the Amalfi Coast and that we’ll have a chance to meet up next time you’re in the area. 🙂
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