We all met up at Hotel Maiorina in the morning and headed to the Amalfi Coast. We stopped at a famous bakery, Di Riso, where their famous dish is Ricotta e Pere (ricotta cheese and pears). Directly in front of the bakery is a gas station, the only one on the entire Amalfi Coast.
After a serpentine journey along the mountainous coast and countless times of passing within inches of other vehicles, we arrived in the beautiful town of Amalfi. We walked through town to the duomo, fraught with tourists from around the world. Inside the church, there was a crypt with walls lined with exquisite inlaid marble patterns.
Next up was Ravello, a city on the top of the hill which provided beautiful vistas of the coast. We visited Villa Rudolfo, which is a restored villa with picturesque gardens overlooking the Amalfi Coast. We had an awesome lunch with an amazing view at Hotel Villa Maria, which is owned by Vincenzo Palumbo, a Rotarian of the Ravello club. Mr. Palumbo owns and operates an organic farm directly next door to the hotel and provides fresh fruit, vegetables and chicken daily. Before lunch, we were able to view the organic gardens, on terraces down the mountainside.
SMALL COMMERCIAL BREAK: Hotel Villa Maria offers a discount to Rotarians. In addition to lodging and food, they also offer cooking classes.
On the way back to Cava, we stopped by Rita’s family’s vacation home, which provided the best view of the coast we had all day. It was truly beautiful. Down on the beach was a town in which no cars were allowed. Jason was very intrigued.
Our next stop was Vietri Sul Mare for a bit of shopping. Jane and Martina bought a few of the local ceramics. After shopping, we returned to our host families. Nick and Jason were guests at a wonderful dinner party thrown by Carlo and Adriana at their home.
Thank you and good night.
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