The Amalfi Coast and the Path of the Gods

Path of the gods Amalfi Coast

The Amalfi Coast is the stretch of rugged cliff coastline that stretches between Positano and the town of Amalfi. This stretch of coast is called the Amalfi Coast, not to be confused with the town of Amalfi at the end. The towns of Positano and Amalfi famously cling to the seaside cliffs tumbling down to the sea. These vertical cities create the most dramatic visual effects that have made them popular tourist destinations with five million people visiting each year. This makes them beautifully crowded and frustrating, just like Italy itself.

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August in Sperlonga, Italy

Views in Sperlonga

Oh, Italy in the Summertime, specifically Italy in August! Living in Italy presents quite the paradox. The beaches are beautiful and buzzing with activity. The lounge chairs on the beach are all lined up in perfect little rows. Each beach front establishment has their own colors of sun umbrellas and matching lounge chairs. They are playing music and mixing up Spritz (the favorite Aperitivo or mixed drink of Italy). The Italians are out in full regalia, suntans glowing, and families playing and lounging in the sun together.

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Tuscan Hot springs of San Filippo and Saturnia

Saturnia Terme in Tuscany Italy (Hot Spring)

Italy is a Peninsula full of thermal activity, yet this is something you rarely read about in any guidebook of Italy. From top to bottom, Italy is speckled with hot springs ranging from high-end resorts to free cascades on mountainsides. Sometimes the hot spring will be a simple, natural pool out in a grassy field that will charge a small fee of €6 to enter. Such as Bagnaccio, where there is a snack bar, changing rooms and bathrooms and you provide the rest. I like Bagnaccio because it is a simple pool, low price and it has a nice grassy open area. I recommend packing a picnic, bringing a blanket or even lounge chairs and enjoying a couple of hours lounging at the hot spring. It is especially nice in Spring or Fall when you can soak up some warm sun while you lounge.

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Dinner For Six

San Felice Circeo
Beautiful San Felice

We were invited to the beautiful area of San Felice Circeo about an hour south from our house along the coast to have dinner with friends. The evening started at 5:00pm as we drove into the scenic area of San Felice Circeo and parked along the harbor.

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