“Let the heaven and earth praise him, the seas, and every thing that moveth therein.” Psalm 69:34
We arrived in Salerno to a day that was quite different than the last time we were here. Today the skies were clear, and the weather was warm. We boarded our water taxi for our 30 minute ride to Amalfi without a drop of rain in sight!! The seas have been amazingly calm.
Amalfi Coast
We cruised along in a water taxi to the village of Amalfi.
Amalfi Cathedral
The cathedral is a 13th century building, but the bell tower is from Roman times. The cathedral is dedicated to St. Andrew. It is said that the remains of Andrew, one of Jesus’ original 12 disciples, is in a crypt in this cathedral.
Amalfi Cathedral
Top: inside the cathedral
Bottom-left: bell tower of cathedral
Bottom-center: “holy water” basin
Bottom-right: cathedral alcove
Amalfi is small, but there are lots of souvenir shops, produce, fish, and meat markets, and of course, gelaterias!
After a couple of hours here, we boarded our boat back to Salerno for a bit more sightseeing there.
Salerno
We walked around the town a bit before taking a short break. It was a perfect opportunity to relax at a sidewalk cafe, sip a Coke Zero, and chat with Samantha.
Clockwise from top-left: domed building; harbor; Arechi castle; beach; town park statue
Next stop: Montserrat, Spain