True blue Capri sandals

Peter, Jojo, Alice & Joe lining up

Gerard & Thom posing

Isa and Nutsie of San Francisco loving

The freshest of seafood antipasto

The steep walkways of Anacapri

Villa Rufalo: Ravello

signs

The sights along the Amalfi Coast

Anacapri: Villa San Michele

Capri: Le Grotelle

Capri: on the path of Le Grotelle, my favorite restaurant there

Capri. The prices are astronomical! But I was able to score a pair of classic Caprese sandals from the very same store that Jackie O did 30 years ago.

The Villa Malaparte, Capri.
My second visit in 7 years and still the owners - rumored to be the Chinese government for Malaparte was a staunch communist - do no allow any visitors. Crucial scenes in Godard's "Contempt" with Brigitte Bardot were filmed here. I must get in there somehow....

Dining alfresco at the Villa Meridiana

The Villa Meridiana, Amalfi

The road to Amalfi

Joe

The church square in Amalfi

View from the dining terrace of the Villa Meridiana

The road to Positano

Cocktails on the town square of Amalfi

The village square of Ravello at night...looks like theatre set.

Th infinity terrace of the Villa Cimbrone, Ravello

Alan and Marcelo arriving

Cocktails on the terrace of Hotel le Sireneuse, Positano.

Positano: Hotel Il San Pietro.
The vibe is very James Bond villain's lair. Splurged and spent 2 nights here.

Positano

A windy wedding in Amalfi

The Villa Cimbrone in Ravello, Garbo's favorite hideaway. Probably one of several in the world.

The village of Amalfi, a 10 minute walk away.

A typical bedroom

A 150 steps down to our personal swimming hole, the Mediterranean Sea....

The somewhat spartan furnishings of the Villa. But it did not matter. The views and setting were glorious.

Eat, drink, laugh way into the wee hours...neighbors threatened to call the Italian police which some of my single guests encouraged. "We'll get cute dates"!

Villa Meridiana, Amalfi, Italy: October 2005
I rented this Villa for a week to celebrate a birthday and invited some close - and fun-loving - pals. The views, the food, the architecture...! 4 hours south of Rome on narrow cliff-hugging and white-knuckle turns.

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