To get from Miaoria to Minori we had two options. Option one was to walk the "Path of Lemons," a two hour trek with 450 stairs going up and 400 stairs going down. Option two was a stroll along Amalfi drive, 15 minutes along the paved road. Granted, the shorter walk was along the road that cars were also using and there was no sidewalk just a meagre shoulder. On the plus side, the road was one way at the point where it was very narrow and this minimized the amount of cars, also there was a roadside seating area that gave us a great view of the water and the two towns. Minori is a UNESCO World Heritage site with a large church, great tilework, narrow streets and a welcoming vibe. We strolled, we looked, we stopped and smelled the roses, we had tea coffee and snacks. We also saw a funeral procession where they stopped all traffic on the main road and carried the casket to the church. Behind the casket was a procession of friends and family. It was a touching moment. We made it to another shop that had tons of desserts as well as gelato for Mara to have served inside a hollowed out lemon.
On the street lookin back at Miaori
We have crossed the dotted line between the two towns
The narrow spot where it is one way only
Beautiful flowers along the cliffs
Minori in the distance
Giant lemons dot our path
One of the ferries and a sailboat
Every niche has something growing
One more curve
An old door
Very weathered
The villages continue right up the hill
A nice beach
Flowers abound
Large grinding wheels too
The official town sign
Little shrines are found throughout this area
The donkey is the unofficial mascot of the Amalfi coast. Giving recognition to their hard work and resilience these beasts reflect the spirit of the Amalfi people
Dominating the center of town, this church and bell tower are very conspicuous
Very baroque
Traveling with the ladies
So very tall
We peeked inside
It was not a dissapointment
Even the lamps are beautiful
A multi tiered bell tower
From the other side
More mill stones
This must have been a sundial, now turned into a bird sanctuary
Lemons!
Behind these fancy gates
A ceramic bust against a veil that looks too much like a discarded T-shirt
Six feet tall and
Stretching out for 30 feet
It depicts the Easter processions that have been going on here since the 1500's
The dog is in color and is also painted on the tile
Some iron pieces
A bronze
More colored parts
Holes in the walls of the church
This is the architecture of a town clinging to steep walls
Multi-level houses
A rose garden
Nicely planted
So many great blooms
We are running out of town
We find the minor river that the town is named after
Soaking up the sun
A stone sculpture
From beach bikinis to washer women and lemon lifting ladies
A bridge much bigger than the small stream would need
The houses on top of each other
Time for a snack
Anna from the Cafe Europa
Some tasty pastries
Coffee tea and limoncello
Fancy platter
A bear or a lion?
Anti tunnel sentiment is high
This truck looked like a hearse
A very unique tile covered building
How did this person get so many pieces of broken tile?
So many little bits
We were on the side of the church
When we saw a funeral
We kept back and respected the group
They went out into the street and into the church
Decorative limoncello bottles
This place had it all
Not only a wide variety of tasty bits
Multiple selections of each type
It was a good thing we did not wait till we got here or we would still be there trying to decide
Even bigger treats
Tempting
Folks on the beach
More roses on the beach's edge
So nice
A yellow rose too
Big fish, mermaid and is that a beaver up on top?
No, I think it must be a reptile of some sort
How many stairs would we have seen on this hike?
Way up on the hill is Ravello, not today
Waiting for the ferry home
Watching the shoreline
On the edge
Let the jostling begin
Our ferry arrives
An Abbey a cave
Last town before Salerno, back lit by the setting sun
