City to Coast!

We left Trastevere Rome at 7.30 am locked and loaded – no more shopping!

First train to Roma Termini and a huge walk, dragging bags, to our 1st class fast train to Salerno! Five minutes before it, left they announced the gate! (Was a little stressful)

An hour and a half travel to Salerno on the Amalfi coast

Average speed 300 km/hr

Then our wonderful Airbnb host Bruno met us at the train station and took us to our seaside abode, for the next 10 days, in Vietri Sul Mare! 27 degrees and sunshine!

Beautiful aqua tiles and a welcome heart!

View from our wrap around deck

And just across the road – heaven!

Down the road (everywhere is up or down at least 40 degree incline) to the local grocery store to fill up the fridge!

Down was easy and up carrying water and supplies a little more taxing. We do underestimate the value of hills (legs getting stronger by the day!)

Just had to regroup for a few minutes!

Russ had a rest and Jill and Sue took off in search of a nice wine – this time UP

Our coastline whichever way you look at it is breathtaking (also the hills are breathtaking!)

Vietri Sul Mare is the home to handmade ceramics!

A lovely change from the key rings and tea towel souvenir shops.

And the suns are still shining everywhere!

Almost to the top and still smiling!

Every thing ceramic!

Fountains and wall murals! All ceramic!

Found a wine shop and Jill picked up a cold white she thinks she might like and..

Summer is still here in the Amalfi coast the begonias are in bloom.

One more ceramic shop front and just to prove we made it to the top!

Looking down the valley back to our beach!

Downhill from here all the way – cobbled and narrow – a breeze!

Back past our neighbours

Colourful house and to our new home for the evening, to relax on our cool (now in some shade) deck and plan the Amalfi adventures! These three kiwi wanderers are once again settled in a new world! (Or probably a very old world as Italy is steeped in history and tradition)