Showing posts with label swimming. Show all posts
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Amalfi Coast//Positano



This post is absolutely a picture overload, but I can't help it! On Saturday we got up and took a bus to Positano. The road that took us there is called Nastro Azzurro, the blue ribbon. It's a road that winds along the cliff overlooking the beautiful ocean. While we were there we drank beer named after the road! Positano is an area known for their customized sandals, but I didn't get any. Instead we walked down to the beach and spent the day there. First we rented a boat, it was Chloe, Olivia, Grace, Vero and I and we went with another group of girls we didn't know because they didn't have enough boats. We bought Nastro Azzurro beers to drink while on the boat. The girls we met were really nice and it worked out well for pictures! We stopped to swim in the ocean, which is crystalline blue and surprisingly warm. Then the man driving the boat took us to an area where we could "cliff jump," which in reality was just jumping off a large rock. It was a blast though!

After the boat ride we spent time on the beach before going to get inexpensive, gigantic sandwiches from Vini Panini. There wasn't a list of options like most sandwich shops, you just went up and said what you wanted. I got a sandwich with prosciutto, mozzarella, tomato and pesto! I'm not exactly sure why I decide to eat the heaviest meals while in a bikini, but I was smart enough to take pictures BEFORE eating a pound of meat, cheese and carbs. After taking a nap on the beach we took a bus back to Sorrento. Once again, we didn't go out. Instead we went down to the bar area and played cards, which is all I wanted to do.









I'm pretty sure my eyes are closed


There were strays everywhere! They're all photogenic too. 







Olivia and a dog bonding



Monday, September 24, 2012

Amalfi Coast//Capri



This weekend I went to the Amalfi Coast with some friends through Florence for Fun. I've decided to post it in three parts due to the large numbers of pictures and information! We left Florence at 6:30 PM on Thursday on a bus and didn't get in until 2 in the morning. The hostel we were staying in was called Spicy and was located in Sorrento. Six of us were traveling together and we all ended up in a hostel room together which worked out well. On Friday morning we woke up early and ate breakfast at the hostel. We walked down to the docks where we took a ferry to Capri. When we got there we took a boat tour around the island. The sights were beautiful, but the tour guide was awful! He repeated the same things and then made awkward kissing noises as we passed under the lover's arch. Unfortunately the blue grotto was closed because of the high tide! I was looking forward to it and was bummed! 

Once back on land we took a tram to the top of Capri and then walked down to Marina Piccola beach through a windy path with breath-taking views! Before going on the beach we stopped to eat at a restaurant called Gioia. I shared a caprese salad and then got spaghetti and mussels with arugula and shaved parmesan. It was AMAZING! Although it was very heavy and not the best food to eat prior to being in a bikini/swimming. It ended in a lot of awkward photos and nausea while in the water. We got to spend time at the beach jumping off rocks and swimming before we headed back up. We had a limoncello tasting at the top of Capri. I tried regular, creamy and melon limoncello. We walked back down the other side of Capri where we got back on the ferry. We were all completely exhausted and all fell asleep on the ferry ride back. We had dinner included in our stay at the hostel and then went to bed early! We had the option of going to the local pub, the English Inn, but decided to take it easy! Stay tuned for part two!


















Do I look like Richard?




So sleepy