Soon, we were landing back at Positano’s own Marina Grande. The girls wanted to shop. They had spied several enticing boutiques on the morning walk down, but we had been focused on getting to Capri, rather than shopping. Now they could. But first, an icy cocktail at Buca di Bacco. After refreshments, the girls got [...]
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Breezing Back Through Positano
Posted in Amalfi Coast, Italy, Positano on February 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Boat to Paradiso
Posted in Amalfi Coast, Italy, Positano on January 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
With tickets in hand, we ambled over to watch people disembark, anxious ourselves to board. We turned our heads away from Positano diminishing in the distance and faced forward, eager to greet Capri just a few waves away. Gino, Kris, Nichole, Allie, and I wanted to ride on the top deck with the open air [...]
Down At The Dock
Posted in Amalfi Coast, Italy, Positano on January 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
As the time of departure drew near, we headed toward the water, milling around the area where the boats dock. The scenery was no less beautiful from this angle. We discovered an enormous anchor standing next to the rocky hillside. It was easily twice the size of a man. The sign nearby proclaimed it was dedicated [...]
Spiaggia Grande — Positano’s “Big Beach”
Posted in Amalfi Coast, Italy, Positano on January 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Along Positano’s Spiaggia Grande (Big Beach), several ticket stands sprinkled the sand, each offering boat rides to Capri. We compared modes and prices and settled on one with a good departure and return time. Still, we had close to an hour to wait for our 20-minute ride to the island, so we wandered along the waterfront [...]
Down to Positano
Posted in Amalfi Coast, Italy, Positano on January 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
After morning cappuccini, we quickly gathered what we needed from the villa for the day’s outing to Capri and headed to the bus stop a very short distance away. We had learned that a small bus called the Flavio Gioia buzzed back and forth between Praiano and Positano. Conveniently, we could purchase tickets directly from the [...]
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