Day #9 Of Our 2016 Vacation And Cruise Part #2

Here we are in the town of Amalfi.

  

 

  

 Now this is what I am talking about.  I stand and get photographed and I get treated with pizza...what a deal! Plus I get to enjoy a carnival that is in town. Pizza AND a carnival...it don't get any better than this.

We had a great time in Amalfi. It was quite a bit different from the last time we were here. We were here a couple of years ago and it was at the tail end of the tourist season so all of the shops were open along with all of the restaurants. This time it was the off season so everything was quieter, slower paced and many of the restaurants were closed for the season.

Stay tuned for part #3 of our Amalfi Coast adventure. 

Day #9 Of Our 2016 Vacation And Cruise Part #1

Today we got up early in anticipation of our private guided tour of the Amalfi Coast. After grabbing a quick bite to eat we quickly headed out to meet our guide for the day, who was waiting for us on the pier where our ship was docked. Before we knew it we were on our way. ***Due to the large number of photos that were taken of the Amalfi Coast area I have divided 1 huge post into 3 smaller posts so that the photos would load up faster. Please feel free to click on any of the photos to get an enlarged view.

This massive building looks like an old fortress which could be easily seen from where our ship was docked

Today it was overcast and a little cool. We even had a few sprinkles while we were visiting the Amalfi Coast. On our way to Ravello our vehicle climbed a mountain and during our travels back down we caught glimpses of Minori and Atrani. We headed down the other side of the mountain enroute to Amalfi.

 Our first stop was in Ravello which sits high in the hills above Amalfi. From Ravello you can get subperb views up and down the Amalfi Coast. 

 Local neighbors stop to chat

 Terraced fields and hillside homes dot the landscape

 You could actually see the clouds floating over and through the hills and down into the valleys below. It is kind of cool when you are high enough up to be literally in the clouds

 This cat just sat there posing as I took several photos of it 

  

 Whatcha mean I don't get any pizza until I pose for pictures!? 

 There were these 2 churches way up the side of a steep cliff...there are actually rock stairs to climb up and reach these two buildings

  Another view of these cliff hugger churches

Now we have gone down the other side of the mountain and are heading to Amalfi  

We head down the mountains to reach our next destination...the town of Amalfi

Stay tuned for part #2