In March of this year Chris and I took a trip to Italy. We took along our daughters and each took a friend so there were six of us. To be honest this was my youngest daughter's idea as it has long been her dream to visit Italy. I was originally opposed to the idea but it quickly grew on me and I will admit that it was a wonderful trip.
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| Positano from the road along the Amalfi Coast |
We flew out of Jacksonville on a Sunday morning and after layovers in Atlanta and Paris we finally arrived in Naples around noon on Monday. It was a long and tiring flight with some long layovers but it was worth it. Sarah and Chris had spent months planning the trip so we had a limo (in Italy that meant a Mercedes van) waiting to drive us down to Positano. The drive was beautiful and we were awed by our first views of Italy and the Amalfi Coast.
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| Chris enjoying the Welcome Champagne |
Arriving in Positano we had an uphill walk with lots of stairs in order to get to our hotel. Luckily, they had a porter to carry our suitcases up all the stairs which is good because we had a lot of suitcases for the two week stay. I'm not sure that I could have handled the suitcases on the stairs. But again, it was worth it as the
Conca d'Oro was as beautiful as it was relaxing. The staff were friendly and very attentive to our needs. This was our first stay in a foreign country and they made us feel right at home. The rooms were awesome and the beds were very comfortable. The
Cooca d'Oro was our favorite hotel of the trip and we really enjoyed our 4 days in Positano,
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| Positano from the beach |
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| Some of the 175 steps up to our hotel. |
The beach was gorgeous but it was unlike any beach we have back home. It was volcanic and brownish gray which was quite a contrast to the white sandy beaches along our Florida coastline.
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| A nighttime view from our hotel room |
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| Chris and I overlooking Positano |
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