You just never know what's going to turn up in the road that will cause you to slam on the breaks and shake your head in amazement! On a recent trip to Naples and the Amalfi Coast we (almost) ran into some very amusing and not-so-amusing obstacles. Negotiating the hair-raising switch-back turns that are the main road along this part of coastal Italy is a challenge. Add to that the inevitable cyclist, motorbike, pedestrian or tourbus.....and that's normal. Then you might come across a party in one of the roadside restaurants that doesn't have adequate parking......so....SURPRISE!!!!...a row of parked cars appears in your lane as you come around a tight turn. Or how about a tour bus driver and a city bus driver approaching a tight turn from opposite directions and neither one will yield.........or a rooster...or a herd of goats...or a spill of San Marzano tomatoes...all in a day's drive...and it's so worth it when you finally arrive at the restaurant for an authentic Neapolitan pizza!
Mamma Mia does that pizza look good! Critters in the road are pretty much everywhere in Italy where there ARE critters. The parked car deal is pretty much universal in Italy too, who in Italy would let the lack of a proper parking lot keep them from a wonderful meal? We're glad you're still enjoying Italia, Heather's on her way to Rome soon for an academic conference and we'll both be back for a CycleItalia R & D tour in November.
Linda, we actually commented that there should be some kind of controls on the busses, it's quite scary. L&H...OMG back already. We're making the most of the next 7 weeks....but it looks like we might have an opportunity to return again in the spring.Had dinner last nite at La Torre and am now having a hell of a time tryint to get a new post up about it. check back later, OK.
Lucky day for that rooster if those tomatoes were anywhere near him! Pizza...mmmmmm.....
ReplyDeleteThat road is incredible isn't it! They now put a limit on the number of tour coaches allowed to use it every day as the traffic has increased so much.
ReplyDeleteMamma Mia does that pizza look good! Critters in the road are pretty much everywhere in Italy where there ARE critters. The parked car deal is pretty much universal in Italy too, who in Italy would let the lack of a proper parking lot keep them from a wonderful meal? We're glad you're still enjoying Italia, Heather's on her way to Rome soon for an academic conference and we'll both be back for a CycleItalia R & D tour in November.
ReplyDeleteLinda, we actually commented that there should be some kind of controls on the busses, it's quite scary.
ReplyDeleteL&H...OMG back already. We're making the most of the next 7 weeks....but it looks like we might have an opportunity to return again in the spring.Had dinner last nite at La Torre and am now having a hell of a time tryint to get a new post up about it. check back later, OK.
Michelle, The rooster and the pomodori were unfortunately not within proximity of each other. peccato, eh?
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