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Saturday, Sept. 25 -- It was raining when we left Naples, but the sun came out by the time we arrived in Positano.
Saturday, Sept. 25 -- It was raining when we left Naples, but the sun came out by the time we arrived in Positano.		 We got off the bus and walked down the road to the left into town.
We got off the bus and walked down the road to the left into town.		 La Caravella apartment house.
La Caravella apartment house.		 Our apartment on the first floor. Kitchen, dining, and sitting area on the bottom level. Bedroom and bathroom up the stairs.
Our apartment on the first floor. Kitchen, dining, and sitting area on the bottom level. Bedroom and bathroom up the stairs.
Looking out our balcony doors at the beach.
Looking out our balcony doors at the beach.		 The view of town from our balcony.
The view of town from our balcony.		 Pierre's favorite spot on the balcony,
Pierre's favorite spot on the balcony,		 from where he took some amazing photos of the clouds.
from where he took some amazing photos of the clouds.
In the mornings, we'd explore the town and do our shopping.
In the mornings, we'd explore the town and do our shopping.		 The deli up the short flight of stairs had great veggie & seafood salads. The deli at the bottom, left made its own salami.
The deli up the short flight of stairs had great veggie & seafood salads. The deli at the bottom, left made its own salami.		 A small grocery store below the church sold local wines, limoncellos,
A small grocery store below the church sold local wines, limoncellos,		 and other basics.
and other basics.
Looking up at the church from near the grocery store.
Looking up at the church from near the grocery store.		 The church was very pretty inside,
The church was very pretty inside,		 and had a Byzantine icon of the Black Madonna.
and had a Byzantine icon of the "Black Madonna."		 Here's where Pierre got a haircut around mid-week.
Here's where Pierre got a haircut around mid-week.
Mostly, though, we hung out on the beach.
Mostly, though, we hung out on the beach.		 Pierre constructed small towers of pebbles.
Pierre constructed small towers of pebbles.		 g1/19/761419/3/129774351.jo30Hw8L.jpg The water was still comfortably warm.
The water was still comfortably warm.
The view of Positano from the beach.
The view of Positano from the beach.		 When we got hungry, we'd leave our towels on our beach chairs (paid for the day) and go up to the apartment for lunch.
When we got hungry, we'd leave our towels on our beach chairs (paid for the day) and go up to the apartment for lunch.		 Pierre waving from his favorite spot on the balcony.
Pierre waving from his favorite spot on the balcony.		 La Caravella is built right against the stone cliffs.
La Caravella is built right against the stone cliffs.
The corridor in back of the apartment house, with the rock face on the right.
The corridor in back of the apartment house, with the rock face on the right.		 To get a little exercise, Kathleen walked up to the other bus stop above town, higher up the mountain. Heading through town ...
To get a little exercise, Kathleen walked up to the other bus stop above town, higher up the mountain. Heading through town ...		 Looking back at the ramp that goes down to the pier for transporting supplies up from the boats.
Looking back at the ramp that goes down to the pier for transporting supplies up from the boats.		 A stretch of clothing shops. Positano is famous for its linen.
A stretch of clothing shops. Positano is famous for its linen.
Local shops also sell embossed ceramic tiles.
Local shops also sell embossed ceramic tiles.		 A narrow stairway down from the road.
A narrow stairway down from the road.		 Getting up to the higher levels of houses.
Getting up to the higher levels of houses.		 Many buildings in Positano have covered domes of sand on their roofs as insulation.
Many buildings in Positano have covered domes of sand on their roofs as insulation.
Really high now.
Really high now.		 The last stretch.
The last stretch.		 The upper bus stop on the coast road.
The upper bus stop on the coast road.		 The roads are narrow with many blind curves. Drivers rely on parabolic mirrors.
The roads are narrow with many blind curves. Drivers rely on parabolic mirrors.
Having an aperitif before dinner. Who knew mojito was Italian?
Having an aperitif before dinner. Who knew "mojito" was Italian?		 Saturday, Oct. 2, heading to Piazza dei Mulini to meet our driver.
Saturday, Oct. 2, heading to Piazza dei Mulini to meet our driver.		 Piazza dei Mulini, the last point where vehicles are permitted.
Piazza dei Mulini, the last point where vehicles are permitted.
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