Jason Visits the Amalfi Coast

This weekend, Matt and I got a hotel on the Amalfi Coast. Something we promised ourselves when we first arrived here. We stayed in the town Maiori and had no agenda. Though we have driven through this town once before, we didn't know exactly what to expect from it.

Maiori is a little town right on the water. A lot of the Amalfi Coast towns are propped up on the cliffs, but this town is mostly on the beach. We took the long way to get to our destination, driving through Positano, stopping for a cappuccino and caprese salad at our favorite little café along the way. Shortly after our pit stop, we stopped at a ceramics store and got a price quote for a lava table. What's a lava table? It's a stone table top that is cut from lava rock, glazed, hand painted and glazed again. We got a price quote for a round 4 person patio table- only 1,800 Euros. ONLY!! Holy Cannoli!

Our drive continued, and we got to our hotel on the beach. We stayed at Hotel Baia Verde, and had a balcony room overlooking the water. The owner met us at the door, helped us unpack all of Jason's luggage (more on that later), and valet parked our car in a secure parking area. The owners brother unlocked our room and went and opened up the balcony doors for us to enjoy the view. For a simple hotel I was thoroughly impressed with the care we received from them.

After getting settled, Matt grabs Jason in his stroller and we head out for a stroll. Though it was sprinkling, nothing was putting a damper on our mood. We were just happy as can be, the three of us walking to the edge of the Mediterranean Sea, Matt sipping on a Becks and I another cappuccino, Jason warm and cozy in his carrier. Soon after we walked from one end of town to the other, stopping at a couple ceramic shops along the way. We spotted an open air restaurant across the street from our hotel that served mussels- the one thing Matt really wanted for dinner. It was picture perfect, sitting outside, along the edge of the water, watching the sun set, enjoying a glass of wine and each others company. Matt got his mussels and steak and I got to dine on a delicious Lemon Ricotta Ravioli dish, followed with Tiramisu.

After the sun set, we called it a night. Woke up early to get breakfast on the roof of the hotel. Fresh warm croissants, and frothy cappuccinos welcomed us. A quick family picture with our breath taking view in the back ground and we were off to Vietri.

Vietri is the last town on the Amalfi Coast drive, it is also a great stop for broken ceramics and sea glass washed up on the beach. Majority of the beach was taken over by beach chairs and umbrellas to be rented out, so our selection of sea glass and tile pieces was very limited. We grabbed a few pieces, dipped Jason's feet into the Med. Sea (which he wasn't too fond of) and headed into town to browse the shops. Vietri is the "capital" for ceramics. Many, many, stores, full of bowls, cups, clocks, stacked on top of each other- and of course, I had to go inside almost every single one of them.

Matt didn't mind, he was just happy to be pushing Jason in his stroller. When we were finished looking through the different shops and decided to head home, we had made dinner plans with Matt and Nicole to grill and have a drink. Nicole and I tried a chocolate wine, which we both found rather tasty despite our pre-existing notion thinking it would be horrible. Too bad I could only have one glass.

It was a perfect weekend getaway, only to come back home and hang out with some great friends. Matt and I learned a couple of things from this small trip. 1) Having a newborn and no agenda is ideal 2) Baby requires his own suit case! We packed his stroller, the ergo baby carrier, bottles, formula, water, clothes, blankets, more clothes, and his travel crib. Better to have too much than to not have something we want or need! Just a quick taste for us before we head to Venice next weekend when my dad arrives.

 And he thought he had the best view... <3