10 Mar 2014

A View to Vesuvius

Laura Thayer
See & Do

[caption id="attachment_2545" align="aligncenter" width="650"] A view of Mt. Vesuvius from Chiunzi Pass[/caption] From the Amalfi Coast there are a few ways to reach Naples, but from Amalfi the quickest and easiest is via the Valico di Chiunzi, a pass across the Lattari mountains connecting the Amalfi...

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02 Mar 2014

Return to the Sea

Laura Thayer
See & Do

[caption id="attachment_2533" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Amalfi and the sea as depicted in a hand-painted ceramic scene on the Ristorante Lido Azzurro in Amalfi[/caption] The people of Amalfi have always had a strong connection to the sea. Not just because of the town's geographic setting, but because of...

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21 Feb 2014

Foto Friday: Cat on a Hot Roof

Laura Thayer
Foto Friday, Photography

[caption id="attachment_2529" align="aligncenter" width="550"] A picture perfect Italy moment[/caption] If you've ever lived in another country long enough to feel like it's your home, then you might know that funny feeling when you forget you're actually living in another country. The Amalfi Coast has felt like...

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05 Feb 2014

Seeing the Bear at Capo d’Orso

Laura Thayer
See & Do

[caption id="attachment_2478" align="aligncenter" width="650" caption="Ever wonder how Capo d'Orso between Maiori and Erchie got its name? Let's ask this fellow."][/caption] Just between Maiori and the little village of Erchie the Amalfi coastline juts out into the sea and comes to a cape called Capo d'Orso. The...

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