Amalfi - A Dream

Wednesday, I set the alarm for 6:15, and was out of the room by about 6:30 to see the sun rise and get some pictures and video. It was a beautiful morning, and I walked around a bit, then came back to the hotel to see what Vee was up to.
(Vee reporting) Our first full day in Amalfi was exploratory for the most part. We were happily surprised to learn that breakfast is included in the daily room fee, so we took full advantage of that. Afterwards we headed towards the city. Alfami is a very old town with a happy energy about it. Tourists and young students filled the small streets and stores. We walked all the way until reaching the end of town where we found an open market.
The views of the incredibly blue-greenish waters are so breathtaking that we decided to sit on the main beach and take in the beautiful view. At the same time we realized that an eclipse was scheduled to occur and we were able to witness a partial disappearance of the sun for a few minutes, as well as a pack of crazy kids running into the ocean for a swim.
After a delicious lunch break, where we shared pizza, calzone and dessert we decided to walk towards the next town (Ravello). We didn't get to the center of the town, but we escalated the Ravello-steps all the way to the top! We must've walked 1km upwards, even though it felt like 10 km. At the top were some beautiful views of the water and town below, as well as terraced lemon trees, orange trees, building ruins and waterfalls.
By the end of the day we stopped at the grocery store for some wine, bread, and all kinds of delicious toppings to share for dinner. The night ended quietly in our hotel room, just like we wanted.
Today, Thursday was the very first day in a long while that we actually relaxed pretty much all day. It was so needed. It gave me time to finally work on the videos that you'll hopefully enjoy very soon. Cliff spent his time sitting on our gorgeous balcony taking the warm sun and reading his 800+ pages book "The Historian".
Besides a short lunch break in town we stayed "home" all day. Tomorrow we are heading to Florence...the butterflies in my stomach are already flying high :-)
What would I say about Amalfi if anybody would ask me about it? It is truly a dreamy place, gorgeous beyond words, a piece of paradise, the perfect landscape for a fairytale. I've loved every second I have spent here with my prince.