A Trip to Amalfi!
Getting to our train in Rome turned out to be a thing in itself. We left ourselves plenty of time, figuring it was overkill. Turns out the Rome train station is huge! Each train itself is also huge, about 1/4 of a mile long. More importantly, coach 8a is the very first coach on the train, and 8b is the very last. They are not next to each other, as one could potentially anticipate.
The first stop on our multi-leg journey to the coast was a brief layover in the Naples Central Train station. We hopped off our train with a single mission: pizza. We found a small cafe pretty close to the station and grabbed a slice of take out. This was not classic Naples style pizza in any way, but it hit the spot. Also, we'll be back in Naples on the return journey and will make sure to stop by one of the many acclaimed pizza joints in the city.
The train from Naples took us to a town on the coast called Salerno. We had about an hour between the train and a bus that would take us to the next stop, so we wandered around the main street and found a good looking cafe with WiFi. Salerno actually seemed super nice; the main street was lined with cafes and restaurants and decorated with silver garlands hanging above.
Next up in the travel itinerary was a bus to the town of Amalfi. We're actually staying in a town called San Lazzaro that's another hour bus ride from Amalfi. These bus rides are absolutely insane. The bus to Amalfi travels right along the edge of an ocean cliff the entire way, with twists and turns so tight we were shocked the bus fit. Before turning each corner, the bus driver would honk to let oncoming traffic know that a big bus was about to come flying through.
The Amalfi Coast is spectacular. All of the towns are built right into the cliffs. Huge rock faces are intermingled with brilliant green terraces and houses with bright orange roofs. To top it all off, the Mediterranean and its impressive blue waters stretch out as far as you can see from the bottom of the cliffs.
Also, the smells here are fantastic! We arrived in San Lazzaro after the sun had set, and it was a pretty brisk evening. On our walk to the BnB where we're staying we could smell wood fires and fresh cold air that reminded each of us of cold winter days and happy times spent with warm mugs. As we walked up the hill we were glad that our long and complex journey had been successfully completed.
It turns out that we are the only guests at Luna d'Agerola. This means that one, we got the best room, and two, the entire family that runs this place is waiting on just us. For dinner we were served a simple pasta with mushrooms that was wonderful. Everything they serve for dinner comes straight from the garden that lies in front of the main building. We also got a liter of the house wine. Every restaurant here has cheap and delicious house wine (it was 5 euros at our B&B). The wines in Amalfi are unlike other wines we've had: they have this sparkly sparkle that's not really bubbly, but just sort of tingles a little at the beginning. Sparkles.
The first stop on our multi-leg journey to the coast was a brief layover in the Naples Central Train station. We hopped off our train with a single mission: pizza. We found a small cafe pretty close to the station and grabbed a slice of take out. This was not classic Naples style pizza in any way, but it hit the spot. Also, we'll be back in Naples on the return journey and will make sure to stop by one of the many acclaimed pizza joints in the city.
The train from Naples took us to a town on the coast called Salerno. We had about an hour between the train and a bus that would take us to the next stop, so we wandered around the main street and found a good looking cafe with WiFi. Salerno actually seemed super nice; the main street was lined with cafes and restaurants and decorated with silver garlands hanging above.
Next up in the travel itinerary was a bus to the town of Amalfi. We're actually staying in a town called San Lazzaro that's another hour bus ride from Amalfi. These bus rides are absolutely insane. The bus to Amalfi travels right along the edge of an ocean cliff the entire way, with twists and turns so tight we were shocked the bus fit. Before turning each corner, the bus driver would honk to let oncoming traffic know that a big bus was about to come flying through.
The Amalfi Coast is spectacular. All of the towns are built right into the cliffs. Huge rock faces are intermingled with brilliant green terraces and houses with bright orange roofs. To top it all off, the Mediterranean and its impressive blue waters stretch out as far as you can see from the bottom of the cliffs.
Also, the smells here are fantastic! We arrived in San Lazzaro after the sun had set, and it was a pretty brisk evening. On our walk to the BnB where we're staying we could smell wood fires and fresh cold air that reminded each of us of cold winter days and happy times spent with warm mugs. As we walked up the hill we were glad that our long and complex journey had been successfully completed.
It turns out that we are the only guests at Luna d'Agerola. This means that one, we got the best room, and two, the entire family that runs this place is waiting on just us. For dinner we were served a simple pasta with mushrooms that was wonderful. Everything they serve for dinner comes straight from the garden that lies in front of the main building. We also got a liter of the house wine. Every restaurant here has cheap and delicious house wine (it was 5 euros at our B&B). The wines in Amalfi are unlike other wines we've had: they have this sparkly sparkle that's not really bubbly, but just sort of tingles a little at the beginning. Sparkles.
Breakfast:
It included homemade cakes or pastries every morning, as well as cappuccinos made just for us!
Such a gorgeous view over the Mediterranean!
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