Last updated: 7th November, 2020
Amalfi
I don’t think we’ve ever had a more jam-packed day than this one in all our years travelling.
We woke up at around 8AM in Salerno and walked 30 minutes from our hotel to the ferry port. We actually caught a taxi for the final 5 minutes because we were running late 🙈
Ferry from Salerno to Amalfi (35 minutes, 9€)
This trip along the coast was amazingly beautiful, and got even better as the boat drew into Amalfi
We had some breakfast and coffee at one of the cafés in the square, and enjoyed the most expensive egg (yes, singular) on toast for 6 euros 🤯
With an hour to kill, we wandered around Amalfi for an hour, exploring the streets and the gorgeous Amalfi Cathedral.
We then made the brave move to go in search of a mini-waterfall in the hills at the top of Amalfi. It took about 30 minutes to get to, and was really quite charming (Swipe to see!).
Hurrying back down back down the path we’d come, we ran to grab a bus (508808) towards Bomerano…
Why you ask?
For the “Path of the Gods” trek to Positano!
The Path of the Gods and Positano
We arrived in Bomerano, fully psyched up to nail the “Path of the Gods” trek.
We had sandwiches, energy drinks and a really heavy amount of water (Guess who was the mule) 😂.
This trek had a legendary reputation, and we were convinced it would be the highlight of our trip…
And it 1000% delivered on the promise.
The amazing thing about the trek is the path allows you a crystal clear view of the coast and sea.
It felt like we were stopping every 5 minutes to enjoy the view and take more pictures. The view only seemed to get better and better too.
All in all, the trek took about 3 hours. Wanischa had never done a trek before and she managed fine, so I’d class this one as pretty approachable for everyone (ow, why you punching me for?) 😅.
When we finished, we found a little café that was serving fresh lemonade, which was delightfully refreshing (if a little sour 😅).
We thought all our trials and tribulations were over. After all, we’d just conquered the Path of the Gods!
So when we faced a literal crossroads between a sign that said “1700 steps to Positano” or waiting for a bus to the main road, we forged ahead!
Terrible idea. Really, really stupid of us.
This descent was harder than the rest of the trek. Our hamstrings had got so used to going up, they freaked out when we had to go down so many steps.
For the Love of the Path of Gods, choose this way at your own risk.
We arrived utterly spent onto the main road, and caught a bus into Positano.
If you’ve read any of our other posts, you’ll know we like to think of ourselves as foodies.
At this point, all we wanted was fuel. We’d earmarked some fancy restaurants beforehand, and immediately discarded them if they were more than a 15 minute walk away.
However, turns out our luck was back in!
One of our choices, C’era Una Volta, was right next to us, and just opening! We had our pick of tables, and chose one with an amazing view. I had a beer and we were in bliss.
The food is a haze. I remember picking things on the menu, them being put in front of me, and then the plate being empty.
I may have blacked out for a few minutes 😂
We had some swordfish, a seafood risotto and a seafood pasta – I know this because we took a photo.
How in the world we had the presence of mind to take a photo, I don’t quite know (yeah OK it was Wanischa, but we’re a team guys).
Everything hit the spot.
It remains to this day one of our favourite meals ever, as much because of the whole day it as the food itself.
We ambled out of the restaurant and walked around Positano, in absolute wonder of the setting.
It felt like something out of a novel or Middle Earth – we couldn’t believe a place like this existed.
After a while, we realised we had to catch a late bus back to Salerno.
We boarded, looking forward to a relaxing ride.
The driver had other ideas.
Never before have we felt wonder mixed with terror. These buses race along the super narrow roads on the edge of a cliff like it’s a road twice the size.
The view is spectacular.
The speed is terrifying.
Never have we been so conscious that our life is in someone else’s hands 😂. You start to wonder if the driver needs to take a special qualification for this job or he is just a standard Italian guy.
The passed through the various little villages and towns along the coast, and each was just as pretty as the last.
Getting back to Salerno, we were mentally and physically exhausted.
There we go! The Amalfi Coast in a crazy, rushed day.
Of course you can spend a couple of days or even weeks in this area… but if time is short or you are feeling brave, then now you have some ideas for your trip!
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