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Blogosphere, Positano, WRITING · July 2, 2009

Off to Positano!

 

Ciao Amalfi Coast Blog Positano

 

Today I am very excited to be heading to Positano for a meet up with fellow bloggers and expats based here on the Amalfi Coast and Sorrento arranged by Scintilla over at Bell’Avventura. How fun! Positano is such a  beautiful city, and I am happy for a lovely excuse to head that way. What will I be doing? After lunch, I might just be up to some of the things I talk about in my most recent travel guide for ItalyItalia.com on Positano. Fun day ahead!

Posted In: Blogosphere, Positano, WRITING

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Comments

  1. Susan S. says

    July 2, 2009 at 20:04

    I've wanted to go to Poisitano ever since I saw "Under the Tuscan Sun". I've never been to Amalfi either so …I'm thinking another trip to Italy is a MUST for me! Happy travels. 🙂

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  2. Anne in Oxfordshire says

    July 2, 2009 at 21:35

    Hi Laura…Hope you had a fun time with Scintilla, I am sure you did, so great that you get to meet up:-)

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  3. The Food Hunter says

    July 2, 2009 at 21:53

    Can't wait to hear all about it.

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  4. Chef Chuck says

    July 3, 2009 at 15:34

    This is great! Enjoy and say hello to Scintilla for me! 🙂

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  5. Laura says

    July 5, 2009 at 22:37

    Ciao Susan! Thanks for stopping by and leaving the lovely comment. It's great to meet fellow Amalfi Coast fans! 🙂 I love that scene in Positano from "Under the Tuscan Sun." I came across some kittens the other day, and one of them looked just like the little one she picks up on the beach in Positano. I hope you can make it to Positano and the Amalfi Coast someday soon!

    Ciao Anne! It was a great time! I hope we can arrange more of these get togethers.

    Ciao Food Hunter! It was great! I was surrounded by charming Australian-Italian ladies, and learned quite a bit about life in Australia and here on the Amalfi Coast. I was amazed to learn how different life is in certain ways in different cities on the Coast. Fun and interesting!

    Ciao Chuck! I will pass on your greetings to Scintilla next time I see her. I hope to head back to Positano soon!

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