Boat Trip on the Amalfi Coast

Thursday, June 22



The adventure I planned was a boat ride along the Amalfi coast with stops in Almafi, Positano and swimming time! When we were first talking about this trip with friends and family the number one recommendation was to do a boat day to see the area by water. Being a geographer and growing up on boats this was an easy YES! 


Positano:

We met the tour boat company around 830

am at the Sorrento Port. It was a very active morning with all kinds of boats loading up. We heard that 10 years ago there was only about 400 tour boats and now there are a few thousand! We headed around punta campanella, and along the coast to Amalfi, stopping to view some private islands, Li Galli Islands, one which looks like a mermaid from the air and is the source of the Odyssey myth: 


The Sirens, (mermaids) would seduce the sailors with their voices and make them crash (aka strong winds).


In the Odyssey, the crew plugged their ears with beeswax, so they could listen without following the siren voices.


Odyssey islands:

Amalfi and Positano were just as one would expect from the pictures: gorgeous and packed with tourists! Duomo's, ceramic shops, seafood and gelato! On the way back we stopped and swam for a while in Spiaggia di Tordigliano (salty and rocky means buoyant and kids rock collections bloomed by 1000! Ha!)

Amalfi:



Positano:



We also went into Grotto dello Smeraldo, which was a brilliant blue from the sunlight, we could see to the bottom and the fish swimming all around! It was totally captivating! 



Lastly, we stopped at a natural spring, from the roman era!. When Capri was being settled, they would bring their boats over to the coast and collect water from the 26 natural springs to take back to the island. We got to experience one close up!😁


Both kids took boat naps which was fabulous! Christian's favorite part was swimming and Cecilia's was the boat ride!

Once home we cleaned up and walked (aka a risky hike) to dinner at Stelluccia in Colli Di Fontanelle. I say risky hike because it's around our windy road about a quarter mile with no shoulder (remember my comment on the way they drive around here?!), & It's all uphill on the way back…I think James got up to 170bpms carrying Christian home last night. 


Comments

Ashley Smith said…
Looks so amazing! Have fun!
2:24 PM
Nana said…
Proud of you Karaoke skills Marcella, kids look great and Cecilias dancing skills are top notch
9:42 PM
Sherry said…
What an incredible adventure!! You’ll never forget this.
6:24 PM
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