Month: June 2009
Once we settled into our hotel we went out to explore our surroundings. The closest ruins to us is called, Largo di Torre Argentina. It is a square…
We left Sorrento on Thursday, April 23rd and took the train to Naples. In Naples we grabbed another train to Rome. Instead of taking the high speed train…
A good book, sunny skies, water at your feet, no place to be…who could ask for anything more?! As I mentioned we were lucky enough to have one…
I went off into the woods to see if I could get a couple of shots of the water flowing down the stream. As I was fighting my…
I really like the look of this old bridge. It’s falling apart so we don’t walk on it. It’s located only about twenty feet from the back door….
When I first went out in the kayak I brought my little Powershot Canon camera with me. I took some shots of the cabin, lily pads, and then…
This week I’m taking an intermission from the Italy trip to bring you some photos from my trip up to Maine. Don’t worry I’ll pickup with Italy again…
Our last full day in southern Italy turned out to be the best day we had had up to this point. A perfect day to visit the Isle…
Since this was our last full day in southern Italy and we were back at the Isle of Capri it seemed obvious that we should take a little…
Instead of taking the little yellow bus back down the mountain we decided to walk. We had already walked from Capri Town down to the marina so we…
Here are a couple of more images from Monte Solaro, as discussed in yesterday’s post. When we took the chairlift ride up the mountain I had assumed we…
On our last full day in Sorrento we debated on whether to head back up the Amalfi coast and visit Ravello (just west of Amalfi) which we hadn’t…
Actually, I’m not sure if these are apartments. Could be a hotel or businesses. Whatever, it still amazes me how they literally build right into the cliffs. I’ve…
While we were in southern Italy it rained quite a bit. It rained the most on the day we visited the Amalfi coast. All throughout Italy we saw…
These were some of the artifacts that were in the church from yesterday’s photo. I had brought home a pamphlet about the church and when I went to…
In yesterday’s post I had mentioned that a disciple was buried in a church we had visited but couldn’t remember who at the time. Well, the church was…
Here are a few shots taken from the bus while on the Amalfi Drive. When we stayed in Sorrento we had access to a computer. Each night I…
A favorite part of my trip to Positano was another walk mentioned in the Fodor’s book. From where I was standing taking the images of yesterday’s photos there…
As I mentioned while Chris and Karen were searching the beach for rocks I was off taking photos of the water. I had a lot of fun watching…
Another look at Positano but this time from the beach at the bottom. It looks as if steam is rising out of Positano. When you make it down…
Once we explored the upper part of Positano we had to start making our way down. As you can see it’s a bit of a ways down. I’m…
On our third full day in Italy we headed out for the ride up the Amalfi Coast. Our first stop was Positano, “the most photographed fishing village in…
Jamie
"Thank you. Mayflower House has a beautiful flower garden. "
Kathy
"I just love your flowers! "
Jamie
"Yes, it was at Nelson Park. An event they have once a year ..."
Michelle
"So pretty. I love how the American flag is highlighted by the snow. "
Michelle
"She is so sweet. It makes you think twice about eating hot dogs! "