Last days of our greatest adventure!

Sorry I dropped the ball on the blog for the last few days in Italy. I was really trying to just soak it all in, and enjoy what time I had left. First off, I really want to thank all of you for following along, even the critics have been thoroughly entertaining, and have helped me with their amazing and in depth grasp of the English language. But honestly, thanks for all the kind words and encouragement. I was obviously never a great student, so I'm glad the majority of you were able to read through my poor grammar and spelling. On to the story!

On Friday, September 18th. we planned on sleeping in and then taking a bus down the Amalfi coast to Positano, another Cliff side village with a nice beach at the base. Shortly after my last post, Allison and I received a call from Lynda telling us, there are no buses, because a cruise ship in port took them all hostage for the day... bummer! There's the culprit, to the right! Lynda and Steve decided to hop a boat to the island of Capri, and invited us along. We decided to have a lazy day and bum around the pool, which is Oceanside, and drink Pina Coladas like the silly American travelers we are.. What's one day? ha ha.

After sitting around the pool and having drinks, we decided to get lunch next to the hotel. It was more like a dinner. Once again we had octopus, Mussels, clams, and risotto. (B.T.W., I didn't gain any weight on the trip, we all look pretty great after all that eating. Oops, there's that pesky ego again) Once again we had the house wine, but we tried white this time. I think it was 8 Euro for a liter, and better than anything you get, for around $30 at a restaurant in the U.S. After lunch we strolled around the town, looking for souvenirs and gifts to bring back, which was silly, because we didn't have room. Sorry everyone : (.. Later we ran into The Capri crew, who had a nice time but really didn't get what they were looking for. They can tell you more about it, in the comments, if they choose. Later we had another great meal and ended the night at a bar ran by Louie Depalma, from Taxi. He made great drinks, sold awful Grappa, and sold posters off the wall, what a character. May be hungover tomorrow..

The following day, we woke up and hit the bus station in hopes to catch a bus down to Positano... Success!! We had a half hour to spare, so we went to the local market to get stuff for a picnic lunch. here's the list: 2 blocks of cheese, a Salami, 2 bottles of wine, 2 bottles of water, a bunch of grapes and 2 loafs of focaccia bread.. How much do you suppose that would cost in the U.S.? Good wine, don't forget! 25 Euro...Yeah 25 Euro total! And everything was high quality! We boarded the bus, and set off for a crazy ride! Cliff side roads which would be small for a compact car, and buses flew on this thing. I'm not afraid of heights, but at times I would look out the window and straight down 100's of feet. It was a lot of fun, very pretty, and very scary all at once. At one point a lady screamed and Allison laughed at her.. Poor thing. Real nice Allison. We soon arrive in Positano, and like every place else, completely stunning. Another coastal town built into a cliff, with tons of multicolor homes, churches and a really nice little beach. We get off the bus and begin a 1000 step staircase to the bottom of the cliff to grab a spot on the beach. We finally make it down to the beach and find a few beach chairs with umbrellas, then run into the water, we were all really hot after the long walk down. When you get to the water edge it was a small rocks hill, which made the water dip from 2 feet to 15 feet in a few steps. The water was warm but refreshing, I could have easily stayed in it all day. With further inspection we realized the rocks were speckled with sea glass, tons of it. So after our perfect lunch, we all sat on the shore looking for sea glass, sound pretty lame right? It really was relaxing and fun. Don't forget, we were in the Mediterranean sea, we were surrounded by the most amazing beauty, and the water was so comfortable. After a great day at the beach, we were ready to head back and have some wine our balcony's.

There was an amazing lightning storm in the distance, across the bay over Naples that night. It was quite a sight, and great way to end the day/trip. We all knew this was the end of our trip, since the following day would be a drive into Naples, dinner and then an early flight home. And that's exactly what it was.. I near flawless trip! I can't think of a better way to end this trip, it almost seemed scripted for us. I had an amazing time, and couldn't have asked for a better group to go with. I originally made this blog to keep the memories written down, and to share the experience with everyone who cared to do so. I think it's become much more than that to me. With all the great feed back and input, whether through email, word of mouth, and comments on here, I really feel inspired to continue travelling and continue blogging about it. Obviously I don't mean career, although who wouldn't love that? I think I've picked up a hobby I really enjoy, and hope to continue for years to come.

Check back occasionally, I hope to post about concerts, restaurants, and the little adventures in between. Allison and I have already talked about taking a trip to Napa, Sonoma, and Lodi California in the very near future.

A special thanks to Steve, Lynda and Allison, for allowing me to join them on their adventure. You were all so great, and made me feel so welcome. I hope to have more adventures with you.

I would also like to thank My Dad for driving us to and from the Airport in Boston, you're the best! Next time maybe you'll join me on the trip instead of reading it on your computer! Let's get that boat..

And once again, thanks to My mom, Jen, Lori, Rich, Pete, Mimi, Joe, Marcel, Erin and Judd, Althea, KO, Doug, Nick, Mel, Jacki, Ted, Jessica, and Friends of PF, for all your great or uncalled for comments.. Also thanks to the rest of you who quietly followed or mentioned it in person.. Ciao

Check www.flickr.com/photos/bovs00 I'm going to make a set of my favorite photos, and I hope to have all the Nigro's photos up there soon..