Another day begins and we head into Positano on the bus and on roads where no road rules are adhered to and no bus waits for anyone so if you happen to be standing in the doorway it shuts and off we go. Hold on!
We decided to visit Capri because that's on the to do list if you visit the Amalfi coast. The island of Capri is beautiful and the coast is spectacular but sadly the amount of people impacts on the capacity to appreciate the entire experience and for us we were happy to leave and come back to Praiano to enjoy some quiet time and admire the view.
We decided that we wouldn't be going to visit Amalfi on our last day for the reasons already mentioned, the crowded buses and the swarms of people. We opted instead to have a relaxing day . We took a leisurely stroll to the beach in Praiano and Barca nice lunch without the masses. A quiet drink in the afternoon made for a nice last day on the Amalfi coast.
Final comments: The Amalfi coast is beautiful and spectacular and well worth a visit. The peak season is over the summer months but there were lots of people visiting at the end of September and that's bad enough so I can only imagine how hectic it must be in peak time. If you don't like crowds then choose another time to visit. I think that as already mentioned, tourism had gone mad and the natural offerings of this coast line has been overtaken by the commercialism . Everyone is out to exploit . I suppose, on the other hand, it keeps these towns alive and profitable. I think we sometimes forget that these towns care people's homes and the invasion of tourists must be an invasion of their privacy.
Tomorrow back to Rome for one night and then we' re off to Dubai a world of difference to what we have experienced.
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