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Spring Blossoms at the Villa Cimbrone
Spring bursts into bloom on the Amalfi Coast Spring came a bit late this year, but it wasn’t stingy with its beautiful colors and much needed cheeriness. One sunny day when the internet went kaput I...
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November Snow on the Amalfi Coast
The first taste of winter on the Amalfi Coast! Yesterday morning we awoke to a wintry surprise … snow! A cold front blew down from the mountains overnight and left a light dusting of snow at the...
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Stopping to Enjoy the View
The thing with steep hills and lots of steps is that you just have to stop sometimes for a rest. Last Thursday, a cool and dry wind blowing down from the mountains had cleared away any trace of...
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Old Man of the Mountain
Do you see him? One day I was having lunch on my own in Ravello, or at least I thought I was having lunch on my own. I looked up from the table to see along the top of the mountains the face of a man...
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An Autumn Walk in Scala
Autumn arrives quietly on the Amalfi Coast. Slowly the grape vines take on a rich red hue and the leaves of the sycamores turn a golden brown in the evening light. It’s an exercise in looking closely...
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An Autumn Walk in Ravello
Autumn is a glorious time of year to visit the Amalfi Coast. One of my favorite spots to walk during any season is the town of Ravello located high in the mountains overlooking the coastline. If you...
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Autumn Glory on the Amalfi Coast
“The pleasure of doing a thing in the same way at the same time every day, and savoring it, should be noted.” — Arnold Bennett One of the joys of doing the same thing over and over again, whatever it...
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Birdwatching in Amalfi
When it’s almost lunch time in Amalfi in the winter, the streets go quiet as the locals start to climb the steps that will take them back home. There aren’t many tourists around this time of year to...
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Spring Blossoms
This evening I was out folding the laundry while admiring all the spring blossoms that have burst out in the last week. Just when it seems like those cold days of winter will never end, suddenly...
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Chestnuts in August
Prickly chestnuts growing in Tramonti Weekends in August are generally a time to avoid the beach on the Amalfi Coast. Crisi or no crisi, I swear half of Italy is on the beach in Amalfi this time of...
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