This tiny town just across the totally hike-able valley from Ravello, (even with our not-so-into-hiking kids ages 8 and 4,) is a perfect landing spot for a small family to explore the Amalfi coast. Within hours of our arrival, we had a couple of the local kids calling our girls' names through our open window to meet them back up at the playground before dinner. We found ourselves pinching ourselves a bit cause within hours of our arrival, our girls had found friends their own ages which, when traveling with kids is a huge life-saver and provides a welcome respite for everyone.
Our first full day in the Amalfi meant hiking down from Pontera to Amalfi to search out some sea, sun, sand, seafood and lots and lots of limone.
The hike down took about 45 minutes but was stunningly beautiful. But you'd better believe we fully embraced the bus option on the return trip. Those were some seriously steep steps.
We spent the next day hiking around the hills surrounding Pontera and into the more touristy town of Ravello before returning to Pontera for more time with new friends, dinner and bed.
We eventually faced the reality that it was time to leave our new friends in Pontera for our trip up the coast to our next apartment in Sorrento, but we first decided to stop for lunch in Positano.
Cause, I mean, who wouldn't make a stop in Positano???
Well, as it turns out, Aliana had had enough. She had decided she didn't ever want to leave Pontera and her new friends and was was quite sick of following her parents through Italy and she was done.
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| Chiara waits it out by trying on hats. |
So, in one of the most beautiful and renown seaside towns in all of Italy, amid crowds of tourists, Aliana threw the biggest tantrum of the summer. But what can you do? When they're done, they're done.
So we waited it out as best we could, finally made our way to some lunch and got back on the road.
Some day, Mike and I will return to Amalfi. Senza bambine.
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