Last weekend I was walking in Ravello and passed through a walkway that leads in one place between and under part of the beautiful gardens of the Villa Rufolo. I could smell the sweet scent of wisteria as I climbed a steep staircase, and as I reached the top was welcomed by this beautiful trellis of ...
Photo Friday: Spring in Amalfi’s Harbor
The beautiful spring weather has all eyes turned toward the beaches and water in Amalfi. The wooden slats are being replaced on the boat docks in the harbor, and soon trucks will arrive one after another bringing back the many privately owned boats that are removed for the winter months. The beaches ...
Photo Friday: Signs of Spring
It was wonderful to arrive back on the Amalfi Coast earlier this week and find that I didn't miss the arrival of spring. This is one of my favorite times of the year, watching the trees bud and blossom. In Amalfi on Wednesday I was looking down at the sun sparkling on the sea and noticed the bright ...
Photo Friday: Amalfi at Sunset
A couple of weeks before I left Italy for this trip to America, I walked for the first time along the Via Maestra dei Villagi, an ancient footpath that connects Amalfi with the hamlets of Pastena, Lone, Vettica and high up in the mountains to Tovere and Pogerola. We walked it at sunset from Lone ...
Photo Friday: Il mio gatto arancione
Feeling more than a little homesick for so many things, and one of them is this little orange cat. Please excuse me for shameless promoting Puffy's cuteness for this week's Photo Friday. Wishing you a happy weekend ahead! ...
Photo Friday: Berries!
I'm not a fan of American food. I've never liked fast food, creamy sauces, being hurried through meals or the ungodly amount of ice served in drinks. Heck, I don't even like ketchup. But there is something I miss very much in my daily life on the Amalfi Coast. Berries. Strawberries, blueberries, ...
Photo Friday: Winter Fishing
I wish I could hold on to the peacefulness of February evenings throughout the year. I swear that Amalfi just keeps getting more beautiful all month long. Last week while out taking an evening stroll and soaking up the sunset colors shining on the buildings of Amalfi, I heard the sound of an engine ...
Photo Friday: Savoring the Stillness in Amalfi
I love the spring light on the Amalfi Coast. Or maybe it's just that I see things during the month of February, when the town of Amalfi has taken a deep breath and closed its shutters and shops for a bit of winter rest, that are easily missed during the busier times of the year. Last week I was ...
Photo Friday: Running Back to Paris
I can't believe it's already time for another Photo Friday. Two weeks ago today I was out exploring the 1st arrondissement in Paris, from the l'Orangerie Museum in the morning, along the rue de Rivoli to the Palais Royal, shopping on Place des Victoires, the late Gothic magic of St-Eustache, vin ...
Photo Friday: Paris Métro
This morning I'm waking up in a different place, one that is both familar and foreign all at once. Parigi! (That's how you say Paris in Italian.) Last January I visited Paris for the first time with my boyfriend, and we loved it so much that we were thrilled when I had the opportunity to visit for ...
Photo Friday: Humidity
It's a little humid today on the Amalfi Coast. The windows of the house are covered with condensation on the inside and rain on the outside. I noticed this little snail making its way across the outside of the living room window. Yep, it's definitely a little humid today. Happy (humid) Friday! ...
Photo Friday: Winter Reflections
When the sun shines, this is just about one of my favorite times of the year on the Amalfi Coast. Walking along the port in Amalfi, the air is cool and clear and the late afternoon light is magical. It's the time of year to take a deep breath and get lost in the colors and light dancing across the ...
