Around Sant'Agata

Our house in Torca was located about two km from the nice little town of Sant'Agata Sui Due Golfi. It is located way on top of the Amalfi Peninsula, and its name indicates that you can see two gulfs, the Bay of Naples and the Gulf of Salerno. You could even see the Island of Capri in the distance. We had a lovely time exploring the town and enjoying the spectacular vistas.

Vicki in the festive main piazza in the small village of Torca.

The houses in Torca are perched on the side of the hill, and can be reached by small roads and paths.

Vicki, Alan and Michael P. on a path between Sant'Agata and Torca.

Almost every house had something growing in the garden.

Vicki and the huge umbrella pine behind our house.

Tristan being impressed by the special safety brake applied to this Fiat 500.

I assume one should drink the beer before applying the safety brake.

In one of the bars in Sant'Agata, this statue commemorates Alfredo Cilento who used to entertain the US troops still stationed in the area after WWII with his smoking cat.

Once again, there was no shortage of good food in the area. With an added touch for the presentation.

Being so close to the water, the seafood was always fresh and delicious.

And of course, Sant'Agata had a very nice variety of gelato available.

And imagine that, also some very nice shoe stores for those who have developed a liking to Italian footwear.

Now this one deserves a bit of background. This is a statue of San Padre Pio at the entrance of a beautiful Carmelite monastery in Sant'Agata Sui Due Golfi. He is my own personal patron saint of photography. When I was in Grade 7, I had to endure a totally exulted and fanatical teacher in my mandatory religion class. His constant talk about Padre Pio and his stigmata and visions drove me up the wall. To the point where I convinced my parents to petition the school to be exempted from having to sit and endure the preachings of this nutcase of a teacher. As an alternative, I had to take an art class instead. And the only one that appealed to me at the time was photography. And that's how I developed my love of photography. All that thanks to Padre Pio.

Padre Pio with offerings of flowers and rosaries.

Vicki with Sorrento in the background.

To reach the beach at the bottom of the cliff in Sorrento, one has to take specially built elevators or take a footpath that zigzags down the cliff.

Folks enjoying the crystal clear water at the Sorrento beach.

Maybe there's a reason why we saw so many couples getting married in Sorrento.

Mario