The strange weather continues here on the Amalfi Coast. Yesterday it hailed! It was unusual to look out the window and see the garden almost white when it ended. It rained and hailed, and we would have quite the pile of snow if it were just a little bit colder. Today the weather was cool, clear and ...
The power of the sea
Yesterday, while on an afternoon walk down by the port of Amalfi, I happened across a very large pile of stones. Hum, strange. It took just a moment, however, to realize that they had come from one of the piers in the port, which has been damaged by the strong sea and storms in the past week. The ...
San Biagio in Amalfi
Amalfi, Chuch of San Biagio (upper left)2 February 2009Last week it was the feast day of San Biagio (Saint Blaise) on February 3rd. Amalfi's second largest church, which you can see in the photo above, is dedicated to this saint, and there is a long tradition of celebrations and processions. The ...
La Festa della Candelora
Earlier today I was feeling a bit bad for all my complaining about the rainy weather here. Tomorrow it is predicted to be rainy and cloudy again, but this time I am happy! So why the change? Tomorrow is Groundhog day! I have just learned that here in Italy there is a similar tradition, called Feast ...
