The Dramatic Coastline of Amalfi (5th - 8th Oct 07)

After cycling the fantastic Cinque Terra, we were in the mood for some more stunning Italian coastlines. And what was more famous than the twist and bends of the Amalfi coast. This part of Italy lies just south of Naples, in the central west coast. The villages here are more for the rich and famous, but this is when cycling is at is best, as we can cycle on through without paying exorberant prices.

The Fantastic Riding


We wanted to make the most of our time on the Amalfi, so despite it being only a 80km ride, we broke it up over two days. So we spent a night camping on the only camp ground on the Amalfi, which of course came with a price. As the owner said in a thick Italian accent, 'expensive yes, but you get what you pay for'. It was well worth it as we were on a whole terrace to ourselves within metres of the plunge down to the sea.

Camping on the edge


This was stunning until a massive thunder storm hit that evening. It felt like the lightening was striking metres from our tent. And then off course there was the very heavy rain, which flooded down the terraces onto our lower site. This was the one time our sturdy macpac tent wasnt quite so waterproof. But we survived the night with more fantastic riding the next day when the rain eased.

Nick riding the Amalfi