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Amalfi Coast, Salerno, Tempting Tuesday · September 22, 2009

Tempting Tuesday: Sunset on the Way to Salerno

 

Ciao Amalfi Coast Blog Sunset over mountains

 

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 above that I took on the way to Salerno last week. I love watching the sun set in the evenings behind the mountains on the Amalfi Coast, and from sea it is even more beautiful. More photos from the boat ride to Salerno to come! The second tidbit is that I did in fact make it to Salerno in time yesterday to see the festivities for San Matteo. Stop back by here on Ciao Amalfi tomorrow to watch the procession go by!

A presto!

 

 

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Comments

  1. Lucia says

    September 23, 2009 at 14:28

    Beautiful!

    Reply
  2. The Food Hunter says

    September 23, 2009 at 18:13

    Great picture!

    Reply
  3. Laura says

    September 24, 2009 at 19:54

    Grazie Lucia!

    Ciao Food Hunter! Did you take any boat trips during your stay in Praiano?

    Reply
  4. Anne in Oxfordshire says

    September 24, 2009 at 23:45

    Hi Laura..so sorry not to have commented for ages, I have been so busy, grand-daughter sitting for a week..was so tired and no inclination to blog or read. I love your boat trips around the Amali coast, 🙂

    Reply
  5. Peter @ italyMONDO! says

    September 26, 2009 at 18:06

    I don't think you could ever get tired of those!

    Reply
  6. Laura says

    September 26, 2009 at 18:32

    Ciao Anne! Sounds like you've had your hands full. 🙂 Glad you are back and enjoyed the photos!

    Ciao Peter! No… I don't think I could either! 🙂

    Reply

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