The Amalfi Coast & Sorrento

 View of Sorrento from the Amalfi coast road.

 Me trying not to get vertigo looking down the 500 foot cliff.

 

 Just some idea of the chaos that is driving on the Amalfi.

 

Me and my new pals from the National Canine Defence League in Sorrento. See I have got a heart!!!

 

Yesterday we went to the Amalfi coast, the heavens opened and it rained non stop for a few hours just when we decided to stop. We went through Positano but sadly the place was heaving and we couldn't stop, there was no parking places the police were waving every one on. Positano is lovely. We drove on to Amalfi and no sooner had we parked and then the rain started, however, we braved the elements as we needed fed. The road wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Just a couple of times I think I said a bad word. Arthur was delighted as being able to drive the Amalfi road has been on his bucket list. We then carried on to Salerno which is a nice place.

 

Today we spent in Sorrento with friends. The Fiorentino family. (they are the parents of Fabio who is my brother Alex's brother in law)what a beautiful day we had with them. Fabio's brother Luigi came over and we went to lunch with him in this fabulous restaurant. It was a joy to share the experience of how the locals lunch. A perfect end to this part of the holiday. Tomorrow we move on to Livorno in Tuscany and we will visit Pisa and Portofino, then that will be the finale of the Italian leg of our holiday, on Tuesday we move to Cannes for four days, after that who knows? Ciao for now.