Every summer on July 22nd, the small town of Atrani celebrates Santa Maria Maddalena, or La Maddalena, with an evening of festivities that includes a religious procession, band concerts and a wonderful fireworks display over the sea after dark. Last year I followed the procession of the statue of La ...
Archives for August 2011
Book Review | The French Gardener by Santa Montefiore
I've just finished reading a delicious book, with a story so good that it lingers in my thoughts and I don't want to let it go. I picked up The French Gardener by Santa Montefiore on a whim in the Omaha airport last March, when my carry on was already loaded down with too many books. I had heard ...
Photo Friday: Big Clouds
Even from high in Ravello, it's easy to spot that the beaches in Maiori and Minori are busy this time of the summer. I stopped the other day for a moment to watch the big clouds looming over the mountains, and I hoped they would get stuck there so as not to ruin the sunny afternoon for all the ...
The Broken Shoe
While I didn't buy them for their practicality or durability, I do like these fun and inexpensive shoes. The steps on the Amalfi Coast can be tough on shoes, even if you take them carefully. Anyone have any ideas or tips on how I might fix this little problem on the right toe? Grazie! ...
Buon Ferragosto from the Amalfi Coast!
Yesterday I took a quick hop over to Positano, which was filled with a festive air in preparation for the Ferragosto celebrations last night and today. As the bright balloons floated in the sea breeze, I looked up to see the colorful dome of the Church of Santa Maria Assunta, seeming to catch both ...
The Big News!
There are certain colors that are fixed in my memory, that I feel I can see even when my eyes are closed. While I've always loved living close to water, the Atlantic Ocean in Florida when I was young and the Chesapeake Bay while I was in college, it wasn't until I came to the Amalfi Coast that I ...
Photo Friday: A Bit of Bougainvillea
How about a bit of bougainvillea to end the week? Ahh ... now that just hits the spot! Wishing you a beautiful weekend from the Amalfi Coast! ...
Practicing Reflection
This morning as I opened my journal to write down a few thoughts to start my day, a folded piece of paper slipped out from between the pages and fell to the floor. I leaned over to pick it up and smiled as I unfolded the sheet of paper to see my handwriting scrawled across the page in all the ...
Enjoying the sunshine in Amalfi
My trips to the beach have been few and far between so far this summer. When I do find time to go, however, I enjoy every moment! Last week on the beach in Amalfi I was able to get some sun at last on a very pretty afternoon. The bright colors of the beach umbrellas were striking against the blue ...
