We dropped anchor around 7am but we weren't cleared to go ashore until just after 8am. We were tantalized by the lovely views not only during breakfast, but even from our cabin!
Today we had 3 villages to see: Positano, Amalfi, and Ravello. First up: a 30-minute ferry ride along the coast to Positano. Arguably one of the best ways to view this area, from the sea, it offered up amazing views of all the brightly colored homes & hotels that dot this coast, as well as ancient stone towers and fortifications reminiscent of medieval times.
The coast road here is death-defying. I think our driver had one hand on the horn and another praying to Jesus the whole time he tackled the challenging drive. The cliff can't really support a dual-lane road so in many places it just...isn't. It's serpentine-y and narrow, with tunnels and blind curves round every other corner. Cars have to back up to let others pass, side mirrors get folded in, and I'm sure insurance claims are the highest in the country. Luckily we were so taken with the views were we didn't have time to get scared!
Back in Amalfi we found a nice cafe on the main square for a restorative pastry and drink, and we sat and watched the people go by for a good long time. The church next door had a wedding going on so the exiting guest's outfit choices provided lots of gossip fodder!
Then we took another local bus up another stomach-testing curvy and steep road to Ravello. Situated high above the water, it offered fantastic views down the Amalfi coastline. We didn't have a lot of time left for sightseeing so we just wandered around the main square for a bit, before taking the hair-raising ride back down.
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