White knuckle ride along the Amalfi coast

On our last day in this glorious region of Italy,  it was off to Amalfi and Ravello using local buses for the journey.  This journey took us to the tourist Mecca of Amalfi along the coast road, an experience not for the faint-hearted!  The road is narrow and steep and to watch the bus drivers throw their vehicles around each hair pin bend is an experience I won't forget in a hurry.  However the views  are just incredible and once you calm your nerves as you peer down over the last remaining inch of road down to the sea, and believe that you WILL  be ok and death isn't necessarily going to be the outcome. ..then it's one hell of a ride. Coming to Amalfi in October has some real benefits as the tourist season is slowing down with many hotels, restaurants and shops closing down for the winter at the end of the month.  So visiting here in the final weeks of the season makes for comfortable touring. After a leisurely stroll through the main centre of the town plus a visit to the impressive cathedral , tummies were rumbling.  Rosa took us for a climb up the hill through a tunnel which connected Amalfi with the smaller town of Atrani and after a bit of a search found the little restaurant recommended to her.  We were the only guests so the lovely waiters were rather attentive.  The food was just divine. ..Mary said her pillows of ravioli was the best meal she'd has so far...Rosa and Dana opted for a pasta and potato dish..superb  and my home made pasta with creamy prawns was simply to die for!   I couldn't even fit in the chocolate tiramisu...however I did have a divine double scoop ice cream for morning tea! !
Our final place for the day was Ravello and the magnificent gardens of the villas Ruffalo. OMG! The wow word dominated with elegant sculptures with the coastal views as the back drop were just amazing.  As our feet and legs screamed out 'NO MORE STAIRS PLEASE " it was time to venture back to Positano.  The bus rides were again a challenge and it was a very late end to a day which had everything.  Despite being dead on her feet Rosa managed to produce another fabulous dinner largely from the leftovers in the fridge.  It could have been from a first class eatery!  Boy can that woman cook!!! Our packing awaited as the start time tomorrow was just after 7.00 for the long drive across the peninsula to Alberobello in Puglia.  Positano is a gem...5 nights this time. ..maybe double that next time.