Amalfi (the day after Positano)

The next day we both dreaded the idea of riding the bus again – this time for an additional 45 minutes beyond the Positano stop. We forced ourselves out of bed (I’m embarrassed to say that it was probably around 11 a.m.) and made our way to the bus stop. Luckily the sky was clear and sunny, although the cold did not cease. The Amalfi Coast was breath taking – we were so happy that we went. The Amalfi Coast is famous for its paper and we had a chance to visit an ancient paper mill where we learned how the paper was made using actual cotton cloth. We also visited the town’s Cathedral where the remains of St. Andrew, the town’s patron, are kept. In 1544, the Saraceen fleet commanded by the ‘Red Beard’ approached the Amalfi Coast. The town invoked the protection of St. Andrew and it is said that an unforeseen storm wrecked the pirate ships. A piece of one of the pirate ships is on display in the town’s Cathedral. After nightfall, we decided to be the first at the bus stop in order to avoid a standing ride back into town. As it turns out, we were the only 2 on the bus most of the way and had a chance to chat in Italian with the driver…we were pretty proud of our Italian skills!