tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115353799531810122024-03-14T00:00:55.204+01:00Bell'AvventuraTRIPPING THROUGH LIFE IN POSITANO AND THE AMALFI COASTRosahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11556403160595972518noreply@blogger.comBlogger137125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311535379953181012.post-2572958229387070132022-01-30T14:06:00.004+01:002022-02-01T10:19:14.284+01:00Positano = Paradise In case you thought that I may have died and gone to heaven, I sort of did, just not in that order. Waking up in Positano some days, is like looking out to paradise. Just to let you know, I’m still here. Always in awe. xxx Rosahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11556403160595972518noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311535379953181012.post-12111173861277675782013-01-30T15:54:00.002+01:002022-01-28T12:01:20.324+01:00Silence is Golden - Lunch on the Path of the Gods
Il Gatto’ di Patate
To say that one can scamper up steps to the hamlet of Nocelle tucked inside the hillside above Positano would be stretching the truth just a little.
Over one thousand two hundred steep mountain steps mark the climb to paradise from the coastal town below. Nocelle, a tiny village set in the Path of the Gods on the Amalfi Coast with barely more than 60 Rosahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11556403160595972518noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311535379953181012.post-65626501497515600122012-12-25T13:46:00.001+01:002022-01-28T12:03:04.009+01:00Buon Natale from Positano Buon Natale a tutti! We had a delicious lunch on the terrace in the warm sunshine and are about to take a walk on the beach to work it off on the stairs. A very Happy Christmas in Positano. I wish you all peace and serenity in the New Year. Thank you for following Bell`Avventura. Rosahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11556403160595972518noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311535379953181012.post-49079605783702012912012-08-22T15:11:00.001+02:002013-01-30T17:26:23.397+01:00Fire in PositanoI wake to an unearthly yellow light and the throb of a chopper overhead. Sunlight is lost to a haze in the air, and an acrid smell of smoke clings to the washing hung out overnight. Ashes scatter as I throw open the terrace doors and a Canadair plane swoops low over our house to the water where it scoops from the sea with it’s gigantic belly. A second one thunders past at an angle, fast on the Rosahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11556403160595972518noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311535379953181012.post-28015722801375626932012-07-08T11:40:00.001+02:002013-01-30T17:28:03.840+01:00Sunday In Positano It is early morning. The rustle of sheets gently nudges me out of my dream. But it is only the swell of sea breathing softly against the shoreline. As always I wake from one dream to another. I look towards Fornillo Beach and have to make the decision of whether to go for an early swim in the transparent waters and brave the climb of steep stairs returning at 11.00 or climb the mountain Rosahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11556403160595972518noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311535379953181012.post-53278468526437296622012-04-30T16:30:00.001+02:002018-03-14T22:58:15.693+01:00The Dark Side of Positano
Getting down the stairs at night was an enterprise.
Blinking lights like an airport runway, turned on and off repeatedly only to reappear millimetres from where we were about to place our foot next. Each of our steps was a hovering indecision, a crucial life or death situation for the magical creatures lining the path.
Slowly we made our way back to our home, fireflies dancing at our feet.
Rosahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11556403160595972518noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311535379953181012.post-40457938906368318502011-12-24T14:34:00.001+01:002012-01-12T16:19:21.478+01:00The Donut Beauty Pageant.Few of you will be aware of this, but in the midst of Christmas celebrations in Positano, a very special Festa takes place with contestants vying for a prize for sponginess, taste and hole-liness. La Festa della Zeppola in Positano is a winter get together on the main beach which in amongst the organized games of football and treasure hunts, homebodies hibernate in their kitchens levitating doughRosahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11556403160595972518noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311535379953181012.post-68196328669339905242011-12-07T19:27:00.001+01:002022-01-28T12:04:27.846+01:00The Gift. Italian generosity and the Positano hearts. I was in the kitchen and I discerned the thud of a soft tread of footsteps running down the stairs past my window. Not having heard the wrought iron gate clank on opening, I was sure it would be someone familiar with the house. As I pulled the ancient front door open, a bundle of leaves appeared round the corner of the stone wall and our gardener followed them to the landing. He was holding a Rosahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11556403160595972518noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311535379953181012.post-71030573970522016402011-12-05T09:58:00.001+01:002011-12-24T15:53:08.511+01:00What to expect when you are expecting …to get your licence on the Amalfi Coast. I put down my book. I’d barely read a page. It was high summer and the cool winds were blowing hard. Distracted by the view, I got up and watched bathers hold on to dear life as the orange umbrellas fought to free themselves and wheel across the beach. My son approached and I asked how him the studying was going. The two full days he’d spent reading a small book and doing online quizzesRosahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11556403160595972518noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311535379953181012.post-19302587979065260142011-08-01T11:04:00.001+02:002011-12-24T15:53:08.513+01:00Positano – Playground of the richA plethora of yachts dots the harbour these days. The uncertain weather, the threat of rain and  consequential cold water hinders no one intent on enjoying a privileged holiday on luxury boats which look like they came straight out of the harbour of Monte Carlo. Locals proudly bandy names of visiting famous people around taking personal pride in the beauty of the coastline as if it were Rosahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11556403160595972518noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311535379953181012.post-27116306559784917962011-06-07T16:22:00.001+02:002022-02-01T13:28:01.244+01:00Slow Food on The Amalfi Coast - Minori There are no tentacles in my bikini bottom! You got to hand it to the BBC. They sure know how to make an excellent series. When Italian Reflections alerted me about the upcoming series Two Greedy Italians - Poor Man’s Food in the Amalfi coast on BBC television, I was terribly disappointed to be in the wrong area to watch. But then my enterprising daughter found it on You Tube and I Rosahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11556403160595972518noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311535379953181012.post-73501519828595699862011-06-03T21:47:00.001+02:002022-01-28T12:05:31.449+01:00Blog Stains – What to do when you dare to be Different in Amalfi & RavelloMy neighbour Laura Thayer from Ciao Amalfi blog absolutely loves the town of Amalfi and has spent a good amount of her time living in the Coast walking and exploring the villages surrounding it. Who would be better to bring you a guest post about the wonderful places the Secret Costiera has to offer in her corner of the Amalfi Coast? Enjoy her wonderful descriptions and drool over her beautiful Rosahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11556403160595972518noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311535379953181012.post-1184407841993427512011-05-25T20:02:00.001+02:002011-10-10T17:25:54.310+02:00Expat Women Confessions Living in Positano is not about lounging around on a sunny beach all day and having beautiful views to console you when things get rocky at home or at work. A holiday here does not easily translate into everyday life especially if you are an ex-pat from a faraway continent. Living in Italy in a small summer tourist orientated town with barely any winter entertainment because your friends Rosahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11556403160595972518noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311535379953181012.post-82992991224361073642011-05-16T17:56:00.003+02:002011-06-09T09:12:27.382+02:00Slow Food in Positano : Carciofi Imbottiti or Stuffed ArtichokesThere is no better place to linger over a meal on holidays or weekends, than one in which you can watch ships cruising past in the distance or waves crashing on the shore.
Meals on the Amalfi Coast and all of Southern Italy often involve the simplest fresh locally seasonal ingredients. Frozen ready made meals are unheard of and pizza if not home cooked, is a meal that comes directly from the Rosahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11556403160595972518noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311535379953181012.post-51483482951719378812011-05-15T15:14:00.001+02:002011-10-10T17:26:35.383+02:00I’m back!Dear Readers, I’m back in control of my blog! Blogger finally answered my request and ousted the hacker who had hijacked my account. I will do my best not to let him back in, the scoundrel, although I really don’t know what the benefit would have been too him in the long run. He has deleted pages including your bloglinks. If you have linked back to me please leave me a note in the comments Rosahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11556403160595972518noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311535379953181012.post-66870549592734739142011-05-15T15:05:00.001+02:002011-10-10T17:26:35.384+02:00Zoom in on Positano  ‘A picturesque cascade of pastel coloured houses tumbling seemly haphazardly down the mountain wall.’ How many euphemisms can one find on the internet for my pretty town… Positano is justifiably one of the most photographed towns on the Amalfi Coast. The juxtaposition of the mountains, arched windows, bougainvillea and incredibly blue skies enchant the visitors all year round who Rosahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11556403160595972518noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311535379953181012.post-5399787288715685252011-05-15T15:04:00.001+02:002011-10-10T17:26:35.385+02:00Dolce Far Niente in Positano (reproduced from Bellavventura in Positano)Even boats seem to get into the spirit of things here. Rocking gently, floating on air, the crystal clear water can give the illusion of levitation when the sea’s transparence couples with the light at certain angles. The video is a bit wobbly. I hope it doesn’t make you seasick.     I’ve decided to strike back at the hacker who stole my Bell’Avventura blog . It’s Rosahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11556403160595972518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311535379953181012.post-11982250834542812562011-03-09T09:38:00.001+01:002011-10-10T17:26:35.386+02:00Steps of Positano.I just had to share this: Italy Vacation are having a contest where the winner has to guess the number of steps in Positano!   Has anyone ever counted all of them? It’s like asking how many stars are there in the sky! I know the number of steps going from the Grotta to the Fornillo Beach (too many especially uphill at midday); from Via Trara Genoino  (La Scalinatella) to the main Rosahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11556403160595972518noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311535379953181012.post-69374299445791039062011-02-28T21:30:00.000+01:002011-03-01T11:40:01.519+01:00Blog Stains- Dare to be different in NaplesFew people are as passionate about a place as Bonnie Alberts from Napoli Unplugged is about her adopted city Napoli. She shares an extensive guest post about the deep heart of  Naples wandering off the beaten tourist paths into the soul of the city and walks us through it’s history, it’s culture and into the Neapolitan daily life.   A Few of My Favorite Napoli Things Bonnie Rosahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11556403160595972518noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311535379953181012.post-40035134510352467462011-02-13T15:26:00.001+01:002022-01-28T12:06:41.599+01:00To Positano. My Valentine. Thank you for a lifetime of seduction, of  shy morning’s soft light, waves whispering between pebbles rolling gently on the shore. Thank you for the ancient houses unheated, their walls seeped in history, wood fire’s smoke and crackle on cool nights. Thank you for the Rose’s bloom throughout winter, the bougainvillea dashing colour along the walls, the first blossoms of Spring Rosahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11556403160595972518noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311535379953181012.post-24223411221864126982011-01-25T11:36:00.001+01:002011-02-28T13:33:28.295+01:00Blog Stains- Dare to be different in PositanoBlog Stains is a new series of posts designed to be useful references for people visiting the Amalfi Coast. I’ll try to bring you fun things to do which may not have been mentioned in the guide book. 10 top things to do in Positano So you’ve been to Positano, crept up through the clothes store alleys, peeked into the Church and walked geriatric style (in summer) through the bougainvillea ladenRosahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11556403160595972518noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311535379953181012.post-39749228787989008192010-12-24T14:37:00.001+01:002011-12-24T15:53:58.015+01:00All I want for Christmas…   Is that your families and friends are safe and sound, and hopefully where they want to be.     Most of Europe has been in turmoil with snowfalls playing havoc on transport systems just when the season was at its very busiest meaning that travelers were left stranded for days or having to choose longwinded means of reaching their homes. Luxembourg was also hit by Rosahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11556403160595972518noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311535379953181012.post-77737637832550433152010-11-01T16:11:00.001+01:002010-11-01T16:11:15.383+01:00All Souls Day.  Remembering those in Positano.                                                            &#Rosahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11556403160595972518noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311535379953181012.post-63492631427035894712010-10-25T13:06:00.006+02:002010-11-11T11:19:36.570+01:00The Sea’s Side of Positano
Our little boat chugged along the lake-like sea hugging the rugged coastline between Positano and Praiano on the Amalfi Coast. It was the first days of September and the climate was ostentatiously spoiling us with a soft gentle sunshine and deep crisp colours. I could well imagine this lazy rocking in the sea being called the Dolce Vita now that the noise and traffic from the motor boats and Rosahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11556403160595972518noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311535379953181012.post-53762453055396284832010-10-18T00:01:00.010+02:002010-10-21T13:59:41.234+02:00Pink Pink Pink Day today for Breast Cancer prevention! And a very special recipe…
A heavy family history of Breast Cancer in my home makes this a cause close to my heart.
October has seen the Pink Ribbon Campaign against Breast Cancer come into full swing remembering those who have died, those who are suffering but also the survivors of this insidious disease.
Prevention is perhaps too optimistic a word but there are healthy changes that you can make to Rosahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11556403160595972518noreply@blogger.com11