Ravello + Amalfi Coast

Today was the first day that Kyle got to sleep in. It also was the first time this trip I had heat exhaustion and was pretty dizzy. Luckily the cloud cover came in and it ended up raining later in the day so I went and sat out on the balcony for a bit and felt better in the cool morning air. I wasn't the only one out on a balcony this morning. The Italians love doing this, they all just hang out outside on their balconies and stare around at the world and take in what's happening down on the streets. It's amazing, I love that. You just look around and see just individual people on their own taking in the morning, such a difference from the craziness in a California morning.

Kyles Building

Kyle and I made breakfast burritos and planned out our day to Amalfi. It wasn't the best day to go there that's for sure. Once we got on the road it started sprinkling on and off and then really bad once we hit the winding hills up to Ravello. We did not expect that road to be the way that it was that's for sure. It was windy, narrow and steep. And to make it even better there were Italian drivers on it which is always unpleasant. Poor Kyle, I would have hated to drive that. Dad there's no way in hell you would have attempted that adventure in a trailer! Yet there were huge trucks, busses and trailers speeding through the winding trail like it was no big deal.

We ended up just driving around through Ravello then down to the Amalfi Coast and out through the country back to Naples. Overall the sights were beautiful and all the structures are just so interesting. Everything Italians do seem interesting to me. They are definitely a different crew that's for sure.

Ambulanza!

This is what traffic is like, always. We are about to make a right turn, but our right turn is actually a u-turn, crazy streets

Pretty bride in Amalfi

Once we made it back to Napoli (Naples) we hit Ikea to pick up a few things Kyle needed at his place. We probably spent like 2 hours in that crazy store looking at everything. That place was huge!! Once we got back home we skyped with my patents then Christine and Dan including a little bit of Hunter and little Liam, well actually big Liam now! It was so good seeing everyone I really miss them and wish I could brig everyone out here with me! There have been so many things that remind me of people back home. Kyle made us hamburgers for dinner while I was on Skype and we watched tv. Tomorrow we are headed to Rome!

♥ Mae

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