Positano

We trekked down to the harbor in Sorrento, and caught the ferry heading to the Amalfi Coast. There are 2 main villages along the cliffs, the first one is Positano and the second is called Amalfi. We decided to visit Positano, since Steve had this village as his screen saver at work. Travel therapy to make the brown cube a little less brown and a little less cube.

The ferry heads west along the peninsula, dotted with little towns, which makes for a beautiful ride. The sun is warm, with the cool, clean ocean breeze making you dream of moving here. Steve decides that he will have a boat on the ocean by the time he is fifty, and Becky reminds him that is not that for away!

The Island of Capri is just off the point as we make our turn and head south and then east back along the peninsula. We decide that we will head to Capri the next day, and remind ourselves how lucky we are to be able to do this for the 2,947th time.

As you approach Positano, you feel like you are sailing into a picture some artist has painted. The amazing display of colorful homes cling to the cliffs like barnacles, from the edge of the shore to the top of the mountains behind.

As you disembark the ferry, you feel drawn into the maze of walkways and switchbacks lined with restaurants, shops, hotels and homes. There is a small cathedral with a green and gold dome that sparkles in the sunlight, the perfect centerpiece to this gem of a village. You barely realize that you are climbing the mountain, with every turn there is another absolutely incredible view of the ocean.

We stopped for lunch, then had some of the area's famous lemon-ice that is so sweet and refreshing.

This place is all about relaxing, so we sat on the beach, wondering if you lived here would the beauty ever become unappreciated. Kind of like when you have a beautiful picture in your home, or pass by an incredible building every day, and forget to notice it. We decided it would just be impossible not to notice it every day, and we don't think there are many brown cubes in Positano.

Another beautiful, peaceful day, one that will teach us to never forget to notice what is right in front of us every day. And the next time we are here, maybe we will be sailing in on our own boat!