Today was reserved for the Amalfi Coast, reckoned to be one of Italy’s most scenic drives. It certainly is and there are many picturesque small towns clinging to the steep hillside as it tumbles down to the sea. What wasn’t so good were the plagues of tourists that engulf them. Parking is almost non existent in most towns. Tourists and locals alike line the narrow roads outside town with cars and buses.
Our destination was the town of Amalfi where we parked close to town because we could get in a small gap with the Smart. The town was a disappointment as there was very little there other than grossly overpriced tourist tack and restaurants. This is rip off Italy at it’s best. A bread roll filled with ham & tomatoes €5, orange juice €5. Even allowing for the recent demise of the pound that’s still very expensive for a seaside town without a beach. At least the cities have something to offer other than the name.
The only thing of interest in Amalfi was a wedding at the picturesque church. The groom was a member of the Cabanieri, one of the many different police forces in Italy. There was a guard of honour dressed in rather splendid if not O.T.T. uniforms.
Back at camp we had new Italian neighbours pitched next to us with their caravan. This made our exit for tomorrow rather difficult as we were wedged between the olive trees. We decided to manoeuvre our van into a better position for a quick getaway in the morning just in case of the very unlikely event that we were up before our neighbours.
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