RAVELLO & OUR VILLA

Tuesday 28 September:
Ravello:
We were supposed to be going to Isle of Capri today, but the weather didn’t look great, but Thursday is supposed to be, so we have put that off till then. So instead we decided to go by ferry to Ravello via Amalfi. Ravello is high in the mountains above Amalfi, and I would have to say this is the hidden Jewel in the crown of the Amalfi Coast. We didn’t expect this place to be this beautiful, the vistas up and down the coastline from different vantage points is stunning, it was a pity it was so hazy today, our photos probably can’t capture how great it really is.
Cameo’s are legendary here, from Camo, where the owner told me he has been doing these for 40 years. His customers photos are all over the walls, Presidents (Fords and Clintons), actors like Sigourney Weaver, Nicholas Cage, Wynona Ryder, Pierce Brosnan and royalty, have bought here. We found this deli for lunch, and the lady behind the counter made us rolls,(local bread) with Prosciutto, Mozzarella (world famous here) and fresh cherry tomatoes , basil, and olive oil, wow!!! Nothing tasted as fresh as this, just delightful.
Then we were told earlier in the day to make sure we didn’t miss the Villa Cimbrone, so we went, and we are glad we did. This estate is perched on the top of the mountain, that juts out and from Ravello, and as you walk through it’s magnificent gardens to the Terrace of Infinity, you have Amalfi and Minori either side way down on the coastline below. The Villa itself now a 5 star hotel, the grounds house some wonderful pieces of sculpture, like David, with Goliaths severed head at his feet, and Eve’s Grotto, where a white marble sculpture by Tadolini, sits alone, just amazing.
That’s was a big day, time to put the feet up tonight.

Our Villa:
Here are a few photos of our villa, it is awesome, works really well for us. Great outdoor area, our bedroom and bathroom are just so nice, it is a real blessing to be staying here, and we are about 2 minutes from the action in the main Piazza. You could really party all night in this place!!