The Almafi Coast

Our last day before we begin the journey home was spent on a bus ride down the coast to Amalfi. We began with breakfast at the hotel where we talked for quite a while with a Canadian couple. They had traveled to many interesting places and were going to the Isle of Capri for the day. We caught our bus, sat on the right and enjoyed the view.

You can see on this map Sorrento on the north side of the peninsula. The road crosses to the southern coast, passes through Positano and on to Amalfi. The scenery was incredible and the bus driver well practiced in the art of close calls. 

Leaving Sorrento

Olives and Lemons

Some near misses

Positano

 We wandered through Almafi and finally settled in for a nice lunch.

Hung out at the harbor for a while before we boarded our bus back to Sorrento.

And don't mind us, we've only been waiting half an hour for these bus drivers to finish their heated (oh that's right they're Italian, they just look heated) conversation.

We disembarked in Sorrento, used the 50 cent toilets and walked up Corso Italia. The Sunday Dolce Vita Stroll was beginning and couples, old and young, mothers with baby carriages (Italians love their babies) and families were enjoying the late afternoon...and the common thread that seemed to tie them all together...gelato! We opted to return to our hotel for a glass of wine before dinner. Since it was our last night here we went to the seafood restaurant Zi'Ntonio that we had had lunch at earlier. Campari & soda for ma and a Martini for Steve. The 'bartender' was very proud of his creation. Prosciutto & melon, cannelloni, omelette and since we had seen them receiving  a delivery of live lobsters the other day I ordered lobster linguine. Sometimes when you get an English menu, which they just give you without asking, there are things missing that are on the Italian menu so you have to ask. All was good and we even discussed Hillary Clinton with the waiter whose brother lives in Florida. Also told him how expensive the Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio, our favorite, is in the states. We got it here for a mere 16 euros! Back to bed after a stroll to the balcony overlooking the ocean.