Reminiscing About The Ever Romantic Amalfi Coast

With so many of my friends and acquaintances headed to Italy this year, I was prompted to reminisce back on our first time experiencing the magic of the Amalfi Coast.

What initially reminded me of the breathtaking roads of Highway One in California, soon became a drive of panic-inducing hairpin turns on a single lane road with oncoming tour buses (don't get me started on those blasted tour buses).

As we approached Positano,  we found ourselves in a line of traffic as the Caribinieri worked to reduce the inevitable bottleneck along the winding one way drive through town. Scooters whizzed past us with abandon, waving at the Caribinieri, following an unwritten set of rules somewhere between a car and a pedestrian.

We laced our way through Positano, folding in our side view mirrors so as not to hit parked cars or tourists-really the only way vehicles can make it through the crowded streets.

Positano was definitely a bucket list item, but where we felt even more relaxed and at home was in the quiet streets of Ravello, high above the crowded coastal road.

Sorrento, in our opinion, is also highly underrated. While a bit busier than Ravello, it’s also not quite as touristy as Positano and worth exploring—especially for the lemon groves of I Giardini di Cataldo.