Over the mountain and to the coast, to our friends' boat we go!

We had a spectacular day on the Amalfi coast yesterday, spending the day on our friends' Simonne and Fabio's boat.

We left Naples first thing in the morning, actually getting out the door before 7am, and arriving, in Praiano ( a coastal town between Positano and Amalfi) by 8ish. Fabio's folks have a house in Praiano, so we picked up Simonne and Fabio, went straight to a Bar for some cappucinos and cornettos con chocolat, and then headed to the marina to board the boat. The Amalfi coast this time of year is usually a zoo, and traffic can be a bear, but thankfully, we had clear roads most of the way, and were on the boat just after 9.

Aboard the boat, we all quickly got comfortable on the cushion-covered bow, which offered us a 'front-row seat' to the beautiful Amalfi coast. Fabio was a great captain, touring us around past both Positano and Amalfi, with a couple pit stops where we anchored, jumped off the boat for some swimming, and tendered in to a restaurant on the beach for a great lunch of mozzarella caprese, fresh pasta, eggplant parmigiana, stuffed peppers, grilled tuna, and some white wine with fresh peaches added to it--quite a refreshing beverage for the beach!

It was a fun day in every way--great friends, amazing views, warm dips in the Meditteranean, and 'smooth sailing' the full day. Evan was very relaxed on the boat, was NOT interested in swimming, and slept most of the way back to Naples. What a great way to spend a Saturday--loved it!