Tour of the Amalfi Coast

Up again early this morning; our first stop is the Ancient Greek ruins of Paestum and we plan to be first in line when they open.
















The tour of the Paestum ruins is amazing and we are accompanied by an adorable little dog who seems to know all the best spots. These three temples and massive Greek and Roman city are really quite impressive. The age alone is amazing, and the relative good shape of the bigger temple is really something. It turns out the Pantheon in Athens is modeled after the biggest and newest of the three temples of Paestum, so that should give an idea of the age. Leaving the town just as the late rising tour groups started to arrive is a great feeling and we are off on a rather harrowing drive through Salerno and a "street" that goes through someone's house.



The road? that runs along the Amalfi is old and the only road at all for most of the towns it runs through. It is narrow and windy, at some points less than one lane wide. It is a challenging drive but the reward is amazing sites that most people would never see.







We drive through many small towns and see some famous sites, some churches, and some amazing views. I also do some pro driving and parking during the drive; backing up 1/2 km down a winding lane, parallel parking about an inch from the wall, and generally just surviving the journey.









Unfortunately the day isn't quite done with us when we arrive in Posatino; pretty exhausted from the journey. Our b&b is among the best in town but is perched high up the hill. We have a pretty tough climb but finally make it and will be staying here two nights as we explore the nearby region. We start again in the morning with a ferry to sunny Capri!











- Jordan
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Location:Via Poseidonia,Capaccio,Italy