I mentioned last week when I posted about our Autumn Drive to Tramonti that we’ve been out enjoying these fine November days with a few drives. One day last week the beautiful blue sky and autumn colors just begged for a road trip. Heading out early we set out sights on Monte Faito. At 1,150 ...
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Out & About: A sunny autumn day overlooking Ravello
A sunny autumn day overlooking Ravello ...
Tempting Tuesday: Autumn Drive to Tramonti
Last weekend we took a morning drive up to Tramonti, one of the Amalfi Coast’s lesser known towns. Driving into the mountains from Ravello toward the Valico di Chiunzi and the pass that takes you over the mountains and down to Naples, you will drive past the town of Tramonti along the way. ...
Sunday Shout-out: Heather Jacks @ Sicilia Through Images
I’m back on the scene with my Sunday Shout-out feature, and this month I’d like to share with you some of my favorite bloggers from the island of Sicily. This summer I shouted about Karen at Lost in Sicilia, which is one of the many blogs from Sicily I enjoy following regularly. I’ll kick ...
A Walk-in Visitor
The other day the wind was howling and the rain was coming down hard. I opened the window to close the outside shutters and this fellow walked right in. I don’t remember seeing an insetto stecco, or what we call a walking stick bug in English, since I was a little kid. He must ...
Tempting Tuesday: Church of Santo Stefano, Capri
Just off Capri’s famous Piazzetta, or little piazza, which is one of the island’s top places to pay far too much to see and be seen, you’ll find the beautiful 17th century church of Santo Stefano. The steps leading up the church are often lined with beautiful flowers forming an ...
Chef Chuck’s Baked Apples
Photo courtesy Chef Chuck’s Cucina One of my favorite things about blogging is the great dialog that comes about when readers leave comments here on Ciao Amalfi. Recently, my post about Campania’s Melannurca apples started a fun conversation where Chuck from Chef Chuck’s Cucina ...
Enjoying the beach to yourself at Positano
Last weekend on the way to Capri, the boat stopped first in Positano. It was a beautiful and bright morning, especially warm in the sun for the last day of October. As the few late season tourists got off and on the boat, I couldn’t help but notice the empty beach that ...
Tempting Tuesday: Autumn Colors on Capri
I could spend hours wandering the streets of Capri and never tire of the stunning views, the houses draped with beautiful vines, the fanciful wrought iron gates and the endless colors. This past weekend, I noticed autumnal colors on the island, mostly in the form of one type of vine that was ...
November Banner: Sunset Over Capri
It’s official. There has been a change of season here on the Amalfi Coast. But this time I’m not talking about the weather. The “no tourist season,” as Scintilla from Bell’Avventura calls it, has begun. From the end of October to the beginning of November is one of my favorite ...
Apples from the Underworld – Campania’s Melannurca Apples
Maybe it’s an American thing. Johnny Appleseed, as American as apple pie, a visit to the orchard on a cool fall day – we certainly have a distinct apple culture in America. For me, autumn fully arrives when I tote home a big pile of fresh, crisp, tart apples – certainly one of the ...
Tempting Tuesday: Amalfi Coast End of Summer Blues
The sun is out and the weather has warmed up significantly since last week. These are the beautiful autumn days that I love, with the changing colors of the trees and grape vines glowing brilliantly in the sun. I’ve so enjoyed doing these color themed posts over this past month, and ...