Italy Day 9 – Positano
Our last day. I will really miss all of the sights and sounds of Positano. It’s been an incredible trip.
Italy Day 8 – Positano
This day was the highlight of our trip, as we spent it on the water in a chartered boat with our captain, Paolo. Here we’ve just left Positano.
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Italy Day 7 – Positano
We had a relaxing day, swimming in the ocean and in the pool at the hotel. I went up the “staircase from hell” twice – the second time was after dinner. I don’t know how I did it. This photo
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Italy Day 6 – Positano
We went on an excursion today and stopped at Amalfi, which seems like a huge city compared to Positano.
The
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Italy Day 5 – Positano
The view from our hotel terrace is pretty spectacular. I could get used to this very quickly (and have!).
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Italy Day 4 – To Positano
Italy Day 3 – Venice
We’re staying at Ca ‘Sagredo, a beautiful hotel that was once a private villa. It was built in the early 1400’s, before Columbus ever touched American soil. Each morning we climb a lovely staircase to go to breakfast and at the
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Italy Day 2 – Venice
There is a restaurant on the back of our hotel and it faces the Grand Canal. This is the view when you look to the left. I took this late in the day yesterday, one of my favorite times to
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Italy Day 1 – Venice
I’m overwhelmed. This is my first trip to Venice and it really is a remarkable place. Yes, it’s full of tourists (30 million people a year come to this city and I think 20 million of them are here now) but
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On My Way to Italy
I’m so excited. We’re at JKF airport in New York, waiting for a connection to Venice. We’ll be there for three days and then to Positano on the Amalfi Coast for six days. It’s a long-awaited family vacation and I
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