As much as I love being out on a boat and watching the sun set along the Amalfi Coast, one of the most beautiful times to see the Amalfi Coast from the sea is early in the morning. The sun is bright and strong this time of year, but the cool evening breezes have blown away the ...
Archives for September 2009
The Red House Next Door
The other day while doing dishes, I was interrupted by a loud and persistent cat meowing outside. I live on the second level of a house, so it was a little strange to hear a meow from outside so clearly. I opened the window to find one of our outdoor cats named Broke looking at me ...
Sunday Shout-out: italyMONDO!
It is with great pleasure that I introduce my last Campania blogger as part of this September’s Sunday Shout-out feature. Did you think you had discovered all the Campania bloggers out there? Think again! Let me introduce you to the italyMONDO! Blog, where you can read about ...
O Foods for Ovarian Cancer Awareness
This month the wonderful and resourceful Michelle from Bleeding Espresso and Sara of Ms. Adventures in Italy are hosting the 2nd Annual O Foods Contest for Ovarian Cancer Awareness. The idea is to share a recipe that either begins or ends with an O as a way of bringing attention to Ovarian ...
Out & About: More Mystery Flowers on the Amalfi Coast
The last time I posted a photo of some mystery flowers here on Ciao Amalfi several of my lovely readers quickly came to the rescue with the name of the flowers (Bottle Brush) and some great stories. Welcome to round two! The other day I was dashing through the gardens at ...
La Festa di San Matteo in the Rain
When I stepped off the boat in Salerno the rain was gently falling and I realized I was not at all where I thought I was. Perhaps it was due to the maltempo, or bad weather, but the boat I was on from Amalfi stopped at the Molo Manfredi instead of the Porto Turistico in Salerno. The problem being ...
Tempting Tuesday: Sunset on the Way to Salerno
This week’s Tempting Tuesday has been abbreviated by strong storms and a colpo di fulmine (and I don’t mean that in the romantic way) that wreaked havoc on our phone and internet connections. Uffa! However, I will leave you with two tempting tidbits to savour. One is the photo ...
Festa di San Matteo in Salerno
Today is the feast day of San Matteo, or St. Matthew, who is the patron saint and protector of the city of Salerno. The Cathedral of Salerno, which you can see in the photo above, is dedicated to San Matteo and holds some of (or a lot of, or all of - depending on who you ask) his ...
Sunday Shout-out: Living in the Boot
Continuing my September theme on Campania bloggers, this week’s Sunday Shout-out goes to Living in the Boot, a fun title for a fun blog about Life in Naples, Italy. Since March 2008, the blog’s author, Panda (what a fun nickname!), has been in Italy with her husband “E” and their ...
Out & About: Riding the Waves in Salerno
Earlier this week I made a trip to Salerno, the city that greets you when you leave the Amalfi Coast road on the Sorrento Peninsula. I like Salerno – it has big city charm, beautiful architecture, a waterfront perfect for an evening passeggiata along the port, and it is much safer ...
The Food Hunter Explores Praiano
Image from the Food Hunter’s Guide Earlier this month, The Food Hunter from the Food Hunter’s Guide to Cuisine was on vacation here on the Amalfi Coast. The home base for their stay was the town of Praiano, just east of Positano. Praiano is a great choice for visiting the ...
Tempting Tuesday: The Cloister of Paradise in Amalfi
With the response I had to last week’s Tempting Tuesday about the Certosa di San Giacomo in Capri, I’ve learned I’m not the only one who enjoys a beautiful chiostro, or cloister. I promised another treat, and this week we’re going on a walk around the small, but spectacular ...