Claim Guy

"DDT Filled Mormons" <deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote in
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    > Do you really think anyone believes a word of your 'stories'? Maybe
    > you are just some sad old fart, but that doesn't excuse your penchant
    > for telling porkies.


GFY

PJ O'Donovan

<<<<I ran into a similar situation mentioned in a post in this thread,
head
on into a tour bus, going up the mountain to
Rapallo.
PJ>>>>

<<<Clearly when you made this load of shite up you failed to realise
Rapallo is absolutely nowhere near the Amalfi coast. It's in Liguria,
not far from me.
DFM>>>

<<Meant Revello. Guess that made your day, old lady.

I guess I went by Rapallo travelling out of Santa Margarita Ligure a
couple of times twenty or so years ago and was confused.
PJ>>

<Give him/her a break. So it's Ravello and not Rapallo that is up the
hill from Amalfi.
FFM>

Well, at least I didn't say Ravenna. I remember driving by there when I
was coming from Urbino which again is not near Amalfi.

DDT Filled Mormons

On Tue, 13 Sep 2005 21:36:22 GMT, "Frank F. Matthews"
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >DDT Filled Mormons wrote:
    >> On 13 Sep 2005 07:36:39 -0700, "PJ O'Donovan" <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>
    >>
    >>><My husband and I are planning on driving the Amalfi coast and staying
    >>>in Positano mid-October....Thoughts?
    >>>KC>
    >>>After touring the Amalfi coast by tour bus, the first time, I decided
    >>>to drive it on a day trip from Sorrento on a later trip.
    >>>I ran into a similar situation mentioned in a post in this thread, head
    >>>on into a tour bus, going up the mountain to
    >>>Rapallo.
    >>
    >>
    >> Clearly when you made this load of shite up you failed to realise
    >> Rapallo is absolutely nowhere near the Amalfi coast. It's in Liguria,
    >> not far from me.
    >>
    >> You need to Google better before you bullshit if you want it to be
    >> convincing.
    >Give him/her a break. So it's Ravello and not Rapallo that is up the
    >hill from Amalfi.

PJ doesn't deserve a break. He's a troll.
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Mimi

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    > As others have said, I wouldn't stay in Positano - it's large, touristy
    > and, I think, pretty tacky.

<snip>

Large? Well, maybe compared to Ravello. Tacky? Well, I thought it was pretty
expensive, but I suppose that doesn't contradict tacky. Touristy? There are
hardly any tourist sites. Not nearly as touristy as Capri.

Actually, I haven't been to Positano in some years. Maybe it's all changed?
It does seem to be more and more of a destination.

Marianne

PJ O'Donovan

<<As others have said, I wouldn't stay in Positano its large
Kai>>

<Large?...
Mimi>

Local web pages indicate Positano and Praiano have populations of 3862
and 1911 respectively.

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Mimi wrote:
    > <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > > As others have said, I wouldn't stay in Positano - it's large, touristy
    > > and, I think, pretty tacky.
    > <snip>
    > Large? Well, maybe compared to Ravello.

Well, compared to any of the towns along there. It's bigger
than Amalfi itself I believe.

    > Tacky? Well, I thought it was pretty
    > expensive, but I suppose that doesn't contradict tacky.

Eye of the beholder maybe but there are a small boat load of
the italian version of the T-shirt shop.

    > Touristy? There are hardly any tourist sites.

It _IS_ a tourist site. The literally bring them in
by the boat load from other places, a bit like:

    > Not nearly as touristy as Capri.

True, but technically, Capri isn't "on" the Amalfi coast.
The basic question was about staying somewhere on the coast
and making day trips along the coast.

    > Actually, I haven't been to Positano in some years. Maybe it's all changed?
    > It does seem to be more and more of a destination.

Yerp. Folks take ferries from Naples, Sorrento, and goodness knows
elsewhere and get off the boat for a day trip in Positano or
Amalfi. I never saw one but I get this feeling cruise ships
are starting to boat them in occasionally too. Can you HAVE
that many T-shirts sold without a cruise ship or two?

Bill McKee

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    > Mimi wrote:
    >> <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >> news:[email protected] oups.com...
    >> > As others have said, I wouldn't stay in Positano - it's large, touristy
    >> > and, I think, pretty tacky.
    >> <snip>
    >> Large? Well, maybe compared to Ravello.
    > Well, compared to any of the towns along there. It's bigger
    > than Amalfi itself I believe.
    >> Tacky? Well, I thought it was pretty
    >> expensive, but I suppose that doesn't contradict tacky.
    > Eye of the beholder maybe but there are a small boat load of
    > the italian version of the T-shirt shop.
    >> Touristy? There are hardly any tourist sites.
    > It _IS_ a tourist site. The literally bring them in
    > by the boat load from other places, a bit like:
    >> Not nearly as touristy as Capri.
    > True, but technically, Capri isn't "on" the Amalfi coast.
    > The basic question was about staying somewhere on the coast
    > and making day trips along the coast.
    >> Actually, I haven't been to Positano in some years. Maybe it's all
    >> changed?
    >> It does seem to be more and more of a destination.
    > Yerp. Folks take ferries from Naples, Sorrento, and goodness knows
    > elsewhere and get off the boat for a day trip in Positano or
    > Amalfi. I never saw one but I get this feeling cruise ships
    > are starting to boat them in occasionally too. Can you HAVE
    > that many T-shirts sold without a cruise ship or two?

We stopped in Positano, when coming from Ischia to Sorrento. Do not think I
would want more than 1 night in town. I liked Sorrento more. You could get
to nice beaches and to Pompeii and Herculeum via bus.and / or train. A
little more variation on what to do and see. Get on the ferry boat and
visit for the day.

Gg

"Mimi" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected] oups.com...
    >> As others have said, I wouldn't stay in Positano - it's large, touristy
    >> and, I think, pretty tacky.
    > <snip>
    > Large? Well, maybe compared to Ravello. Tacky? Well, I thought it was
    > pretty expensive, but I suppose that doesn't contradict tacky. Touristy?
    > There are hardly any tourist sites. Not nearly as touristy as Capri.
    > Actually, I haven't been to Positano in some years. Maybe it's all
    > changed? It does seem to be more and more of a destination.
    > Marianne
I spent a half day in Positano during our stay on the Amalfi coast. It's a
beautiful town in a spectacular setting. My one caveat about basing oneself
there would be its verticality. Everywhere is either up or down from
everywhere else. If you are very fit and/or part mountain goat, you'll do
fine. If somewhat lacking in either regard, you might be at some
disadvantage. Just something to consider.

GG

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Bill McKee wrote:
    > <[email protected]> wrote in message
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[snip]
    > > Yerp. Folks take ferries from Naples, Sorrento, and goodness knows
    > > elsewhere and get off the boat for a day trip in Positano or
    > > Amalfi. I never saw one but I get this feeling cruise ships
    > > are starting to boat them in occasionally too. Can you HAVE
    > > that many T-shirts sold without a cruise ship or two?
    > >
    > We stopped in Positano, when coming from Ischia to Sorrento. Do not think I
    > would want more than 1 night in town. I liked Sorrento more. You could get
    > to nice beaches and to Pompeii and Herculeum via bus.and / or train. A
    > little more variation on what to do and see. Get on the ferry boat and
    > visit for the day.

You're really not "staying" in the Amalfi coast if you're over
in Sorrento. Sorrento is a great place to stay for all the reasons
you mention, and you can quickly get to Positano from there. But
I'm sorta anti-day tripping. Pick a town and stay there for a bit.

Bill McKee

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    > Bill McKee wrote:
    >> <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >> news:[email protected] ups.com...
    > [snip]
    >> > Yerp. Folks take ferries from Naples, Sorrento, and goodness knows
    >> > elsewhere and get off the boat for a day trip in Positano or
    >> > Amalfi. I never saw one but I get this feeling cruise ships
    >> > are starting to boat them in occasionally too. Can you HAVE
    >> > that many T-shirts sold without a cruise ship or two?
    >> >
    >> We stopped in Positano, when coming from Ischia to Sorrento. Do not
    >> think I
    >> would want more than 1 night in town. I liked Sorrento more. You could
    >> get
    >> to nice beaches and to Pompeii and Herculeum via bus.and / or train. A
    >> little more variation on what to do and see. Get on the ferry boat and
    >> visit for the day.
    > You're really not "staying" in the Amalfi coast if you're over
    > in Sorrento. Sorrento is a great place to stay for all the reasons
    > you mention, and you can quickly get to Positano from there. But
    > I'm sorta anti-day tripping. Pick a town and stay there for a bit.

It is close enough. And we stay in towns as long as we are interested.
Nice traveling without reservations. Positano, is small and as another
poster stated, very vertical. You are going to be going up hill or down
hill all the time.

Frank

Driving the Amalfi Coast is really challenging. I've driven Naples, Rome,
the Alps, and the Richard Petty Driving Experience and I must say that the
Amalfi drive is as hard as any of those.

I remember overtaking a car alongside a twisty curve. I passed the car and
was immediately met with an oncoming car. If I hadn't swooped over fast
enough and jacked my breaks, we would have gone over the side.

A word of advice- drive off center. The road is narrow, so just hedge into
the oncoming traffic's lane. Then when you see a car, gently roll back into
your lane. It takes some practice but it's better than hugging the shoulder
and going real slow.You'll also relieve some driving pressure from
tailgaters by this method. Trust me, if you hug the shoulder, you will be
thinking about scratching your car by the jetting rocks or getting a flat.

I often wonder what they do with accidents. There's no room to go around.
Maybe they just throw the small cars over the side...

Hope this helps,
Frank
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"Frank F. Matthews" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > GG wrote:
    >> "KayCee Shane" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    >>>My husband and I are planning on driving the Amalfi coast and staying
    >>>in Positano mid-October.
    >>>He's driven extensively overseas and I'm not too worried about the
    >>>safety/security aspects.
    >>>We're planning on devoting four or fives days to exploring the region,
    >>>and are not necessarily interested in following the tourist flocks.
    >>>Thoughts?
    >> You will hear many hair-raising tales about driving the Amalfi coast.
    >> One thing we did to somewhat decrease the scary aspect was to continue on
    >> the A3 autostrada southeast to Vietri sul Mare where you can then travel
    >> west on the Amalfi coast road on the inside/landside lane. We stayed in
    >> Praiano, and while there left our car in the hotel's car park and used
    >> the frequent buses to visit other towns in the area. When it was time to
    >> leave, we continued west for the remainder of the coast road, then
    >> through Sorrento back to the A3. It's a spectacular drive, but I'm still
    >> not ready to drive it eastbound.
    >> In addition to the scenery, we really enjoyed the local seafood offerings
    >> and the wonderful local white wine, Furore, which was a perfect
    >> accompaniment. Also very much enjoyed our stay at the Hotel Onda Verde -
    >> www.ondaverde.it - in Praiano.
    >> Buon viaggio!
    >> GG
    > As you say why take a spectacular drive and be unable to take your eyes
    > off the road immediately to the front. Hire a driver or take a bus.
    >

michaelnewport

Frank wrote:
    > Driving the Amalfi Coast is really challenging. I've driven Naples, Rome,
    > the Alps, and the Richard Petty Driving Experience and I must say that the
    > Amalfi drive is as hard as any of those.
    > I remember overtaking a car alongside a twisty curve. I passed the car and
    > was immediately met with an oncoming car. If I hadn't swooped over fast
    > enough and jacked my breaks, we would have gone over the side.
    > A word of advice- drive off center. The road is narrow, so just hedge into
    > the oncoming traffic's lane. Then when you see a car, gently roll back into
    > your lane. It takes some practice but it's better than hugging the shoulder
    > and going real slow.You'll also relieve some driving pressure from
    > tailgaters by this method. Trust me, if you hug the shoulder, you will be
    > thinking about scratching your car by the jetting rocks or getting a flat.
    > I often wonder what they do with accidents. There's no room to go around.
    > Maybe they just throw the small cars over the side...
    >

Frank, your next challenge is the road from La Paz to Coroico :)

Andrew Richardson

On Fri, 16 Sep 2005 17:51:38 GMT, "Frank" <[email protected]>
wrote:

    >I remember overtaking a car alongside a twisty curve. I passed the car and
    >was immediately met with an oncoming car. If I hadn't swooped over fast
    >enough and jacked my breaks, we would have gone over the side.

Fairly stupid overtaking manouevre then, wasn't it?

Frank F. Matthews

Andrew Richardson wrote:

    > On Fri, 16 Sep 2005 17:51:38 GMT, "Frank" <[email protected]>
    > wrote:
    >
    >
    >>I remember overtaking a car alongside a twisty curve. I passed the car and
    >>was immediately met with an oncoming car. If I hadn't swooped over fast
    >>enough and jacked my breaks, we would have gone over the side.
    >
    >
    > Fairly stupid overtaking manouevre then, wasn't it?


I was wondering about the process of passing on a blind curve.

B Vaughan

On Sun, 18 Sep 2005 23:53:11 +0100, Andrew Richardson
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >On Fri, 16 Sep 2005 17:51:38 GMT, "Frank" <[email protected]>
    >wrote:
    >>I remember overtaking a car alongside a twisty curve. I passed the car and
    >>was immediately met with an oncoming car. If I hadn't swooped over fast
    >>enough and jacked my breaks, we would have gone over the side.
    >Fairly stupid overtaking manouevre then, wasn't it?

The valley floorss in Italy are full of drivers who passed on curves.

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