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Amalfi Coast Seasons · May 27, 2010

Out & About: Fishing for Spring

By all accounts this has been a bizarre spring. In fact, with all the rain and gloomy days I think I missed it completely. Just this past week the sun has come out bright and strong and I can feel the warm days of summer just around the corner. In the meantime, I’m enjoying this little bit of spring with its still cool evenings, crazy thunderstorms, sweetly scented air and birdsongs.

Ciao Amalfi Coast Blog Fishing Nets

I snapped this photo of one of the colorful fishing boats in Amalfi earlier this month. The orange fishing nets caught my eye and reminded me that soon the beaches will be filled with brightly colored chairs and umbrellas and these rainy spring days will be far from my thoughts.

Posted In: Amalfi Coast Seasons · Tagged: Amalfi, Out and About, Seasons, Spring, Weather

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  1. LindyLouMac says

    May 28, 2010 at 11:24

    I like your new header Laura. As for Primavera, like you I do not feel we had one this year.

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  2. Laura says

    May 28, 2010 at 11:29

    Ciao LindyLouMac! Thanks! I decided it was time for something fresher and brighter for Ciao Amalfi! since summer is just around the corner. There are a few glitches and some rearranging left to do though.

    Yeah, I can't believe it's the end of May and I'm just pulling out the spring shoes, jackets and clothing. But maybe that means we'll have a cooler June like last year instead of the miserable hot one of two years ago!

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  3. Eleonora says

    May 28, 2010 at 14:00

    Love love love the new header!!!! Are you planning a background color to match? I suggest light taupe or beige, it does wonders as background to photos…

    I missed hitting the Costiera this year, I'm so bummed!

    But I'm planning a Positano foray soon, despite the plummeting finances and moody weather.

    This fishing themed piece made my ehart skip a beat.

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  4. Laura says

    May 31, 2010 at 10:30

    Ciao Eleonora! Thanks for the feedback! I'm not sure about the background color yet, but I'll give those color suggestions a shot. Grazie!

    I hope you can get down here soon! Even with the moody weather like we're having today. 🙂 Drop me a line when you know you'll be in Positano!

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