Last week I told you that it was beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Amalfi as they began to put up the Christmas lights and decorations throughout town. On December 8th, for the celebration of the Immaculate Conception, Amalfi's Christmas lights were turned on and celebrated with a marching ...
The Winter Coat
The temperatures have begun to drop on the Amalfi Coast, especially at night with the cold north winds blowing down the valleys along the Lattari Mountains. It's time of year for throwing an extra blanket on the bed and pulling out the heavy winter coats, hats, scarves and gloves. Our cats have been ...
Photo Friday: The Fearful Fountain
Usually, the photos I pick out each week for Photo Friday jump out to me. Often they're nice memories from an event or something that I've done over the past weeks or months. Other times I scan through my photos and nothing seems quite right. This one, however, is perfect for this week. It's been ...
Climbing Mt. Vesuvius
On a sunny day at the beginning of November we headed over the Lattari Mountains to Naples. Destination: Mt. Vesuvius! After climbing Mt. Etna in Sicily, my mother was very excited to tackle another volcano. I hadn't ever been to the top of Mt. Vesuvius, so I was really happy she wanted to go. Head ...
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas … in Amalfi!
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas ... in Amalfi! The bakeries and shops are decorated for the holidays, and soon the town will be lit with Christmas lights. With all the recent bad weather, it's been hard to put up the decorations this year. But last Saturday morning I was out and about in ...
Photo Friday: Festival of Sant’ Andrea in Amalfi
The end of November is a special time in Amalfi. On the 29th and 30th of November, the town celebrates their patron saint and protector Sant' Andrea (St. Andrew) with special masses and a big procession of the beautiful 17th-century statue of the saint that you see in the photograph above. This year ...
Where Woman Cook: Mamma Agata New York City Event!
I have great news to share with those of you reading from the New York City area! My dear friend Chiara Lima from the Mamma Agata Cooking School on the Amalfi Coast in Ravello will be returning to your area on December 10th for an exciting event at Chelsea Market (75 Ninth Avenue, between 15th & ...
Photo Friday: Watching Over Amalfi
I don't think I'll ever tire of taking photographs of Amalfi's Duomo of Sant' Andrea. There's something so intriguing to me about the design and its situation at the top of the grand staircase watching over all the activity in the town's main piazza. While walking down the 62 steps a few weeks ago, ...
Happy Thanksgiving from the Amalfi Coast!
While Thanksgiving Day isn't a holiday in Italy, many Italians do know about the holiday. Here it is called il giorno del ringraziamento, which literally translates as "the day of thanksgiving." As an expat, it is always hard to be away from family on important holidays. I feel this even more so ...
Sunday Mornings in Amalfi
I love Sunday mornings in Amalfi, especially this time of year when the sun warms the promenades along the sea and it seems like the whole town is out for a passeggiata. There's something special about Sunday mornings that you can feel walking through Amalfi. People are dressed just a little nicer ...
