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Out and About, Salerno · September 19, 2009

Out & About: Riding the Waves in Salerno

 

Ciao Amalfi Coast Blog Wild Boat 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 and easier to navigate than nearby Naples. I arrived by boat at the Porto Turistico in Salerno just as the sun was beginning to set.  (More pictures coming soon!) As I was heading into town, one fishing boat out of the long line of blue and white boats bobbing along the port caught my attention. What a wild paint job! Do you think it makes it go faster? I suppose that’s one way to make it easier to find your boat!

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  1. Laura says

    September 20, 2009 at 03:19

    I love your blog. You write so well and your photos are always spectacular…you provide a regular escape for me and I thank you for that!

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  2. Peter @ italyMONDO! says

    September 20, 2009 at 17:09

    That's the Italian version of a Harley!

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  3. Leanne in Italy says

    September 20, 2009 at 17:33

    I've never been to Salerno before…past it, round it, over it but never in it!

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  4. Laura says

    September 22, 2009 at 21:56

    Ciao Laura! Thank you so much for your very kind words. The feedback from readers like you keeps me photographing and writing more and more! Grazie! 🙂

    Ciao Peter! That's it! It reminded me of something and you nailed it right on the head. It's so funny because you know that boat only goes putt-putt-putting along the Amalfi Coast.

    Ciao Leanne! I like Salerno. I haven't spent a lot of time there, but I always have a good time when I do. The Duomo is outstanding!

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