Positano and the Amalfi Coast (5/12/09)

Before I start the post – I know there are horrible spots on most of the pictures that show blue sky or blue water. I’ve been trying to clean everything on the camera for a few days now. Hopefully I’ve solved it, but I doubt it. Trust me, I hate the spots!!

OK….so, today was a sightseeing day for us, but also very relaxing. We headed to the train station where we purchased tickets for the SITA bus to Positano. The SITA bus is the local bus, rather than a sightseeing bus. The difference in price was certainly worth it. We were on line for one bus that came late and looked like it was standing room only by the time we would have gotten on, so we waited for the next one, which left only 10 minutes later. It was not packed and we had a window seat on the correct side to see the great views.

They sure were some views. The photos don’t give it justice in the least. We were hanging onto cliffs and barely making it around hairpin turns. It was a thrill. When we finally reached Positano an hour later, I was even a bit dizzy, but Positano was so beautiful I would do it again in a heartbeat.



We hiked our way down into the town, which is mostly stairs. It’s a very posh locale, so there were many boutique clothing stores and art galleries, and a number of shops selling the local Majorica Tiles. We found a little shop called Vino e Panini where we got the best Paninis we’ve had thus far. When the cashier couldn’t speak English well, he called down his sister to answer our questions of a good place to eat. She suggested the town’s other beach, which is more local, and away from the hubbub of the main square. It was a walk to get there, but it was also worth it. Different views, peace and quiet. We laid out on the pebble beach after eating.



After a few short hours in Positano, we caught the ferry back to Sorrento. The ferry gave us great views of the Amalfi coast and Capri. We took our last stroll around Sorrento tonight, stopping to purchase a small (very small) espresso maker, and found our first Christmas ornament of the trip. A man asked me if I was from the area because my face looked like I was from the Sorrentine Penninsula. That made may night! A pizza dinner with vino, and a trip to another Gelateria completed our night.



Tomorrow we go to Capri!