On the afternoon of day 2, we three picked up our rental in Rome, a Fiat Punto, & proceeded southeastward on a 4 hour drive to the Amalfi Coast. Fi had secured us some accommodation in part of a small, but gorgeous villa outside Massa Lubrense. By the time we'd dropped our bags, there wasn't much daylight remaining, so we made dinner our priority. I managed to snap this pic of the sunset just before we ducked into our restaurant.
Day 3!
Morning of day 3, Fi & I got engaged!! If you want the scoop on that, you'll have to speak to us.
I then took this picture from our patio. The pool in the foreground was part of our villa, & beyond is the Mediterranean Sea, with Capri in the distance. Not a bad view, eh? It was spectacular. I need to move there.
Later that morning, we drove southward to the road coursing along the Amalfi coast. During a brief photo stop I took this picture of Positano. Very chic.
From there we continued to Amalfi, our destination for the day.
The Amalfi cathedral was very impressive.
So we took it upon ourselves to enter. You'll notice the ladies are wearing shawls to conceal their shoulders. That's the rules.
Frescoes decorated much of the interior.
Down a flight of stairs we found the crypt of St. Andrew, to whom the cathedral is dedicated.
Notice the necklace & crown affixed to this painting.
A mother-of-pearl cross, brought back from Jerusalem.
Look closely & you'll see a skull & crossbones.
Quite a view from the church's doorstep.
La spiaggia.
Amalfi (or Maltese) crosses seemed to be everywhere. This one was hand-drawn.
Amalfi, that whole coast, really, was such a spectacular place. I felt very lucky to see it.
That evening's sunset from our front porch.
