Amalfi, November 2008Yesterday brought with it some nasty weather, or what is called maltempo in Italian, to the Amalfi Coast. It woke me up at about 1am in the morning, kept me awake most of the night, and was still going strong yesterday evening. This is the sort of wind I experienced growing up ...
“Creepy Italian Trees”
A sure sign that spring is just around the corner here on the Amalfi Coast is when the tree trimming begins. As those of you who live here or have visited here may have noted, there are a lot of platano trees, or plane trees (known as sycamores in North America) along the Amalfi Coast. I love these ...
Out & About
Since I was fifteen, I have loved taking photographs. I still have my first Kodak camera, a Christmas present from my mother, which I just can't bear to get rid of. So many memories were captured with that camera! Nowadays, I often have my small digital camera tucked in some pocket or my purse. In ...
Dancing in the Clouds
Outside my window everything is white. No, no, not more snow. During my first winter on the Amalfi Coast I was surprised by the amount of clouds that seem to just get stuck in the mountains along the coast. This happens other parts of the year, but it seems to happen most often in the winter. Day ...
