The
apartment next door to mine is a vacation rental like mine, and an Aussie couple,
Diana and Paul, moved in last Thursday.
I find the Aussies to be a very friendly people—quite outgoing and
fun-loving. I’ve been chatting with this
couple for the last few days, and they graciously invited me to join them for
boat ride along the Amalf Coast.
Paul and
Diana had rented a boat. They picked me
up at the loading dock in the marina after school, and off we went. They had motored around Capri in the morning
with a young Aussie couple they met at a restaurant a couple of days
before. Here are my boat mates:
Captain
Paul and first mate Diana
Jessica and
Alex
Just south
of Sorrento, we saw lots of shoals like this where people were sunbathing and
fishing.
All along
the Coast, you see many of these small stone towers.
Centuries ago, they were used by warring Italian states to watch for enemies attempting to attack by sea.
My niece
Shelley might recognize this lovely town perched on the cliffs. It’s Positano, where we spent our last two
days of vacation several years ago when we traveled together here. It’s also the place where in the movie, Under
the Tuscan Sun, where Diane Lane went to track
down the hot Italian guy she had met.
Some
miscellaneous shots along the way.
We went as
far as the coastal town of Amalfi and then headed back at breakneck speed to
get the boat back on time. I have
bruises on my tush from that return trip! Back at Marina Grande:
All in all,
an absolutely delightful afternoon along the Amalfi Coast, courtesy of a very
gracious couple from Down Under.
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