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Italy-Amalfi Coast part 2
1. << The Amalfi Coast, Italy part 2 by Danny Babin >>
B
ack on the Amalfi road, I am more and more impressed by the co-operation shown among drivers.
When they want to pass, the driver ahead either slows slightly or inches over. They do not take it as
a personal attack on their manhood, and they do not speed up (I suspect it’s more a case of them not
wanting to be part of the carnage if the passing car does not get back over in time). And they flow. Roads
like the Amalfi coast road have little or no center line; drivers flow around slowmoving trucks; they flow past
cyclists, and give them lots of room (oh, and what a road for cycling; I’m bringing the bike next time). The
same for pedestrians, who back home are usually treated with contempt. Old timers, mothers with strollers,
even medi-chairs, are all paid deference by the constant flow of cars.
So feeling relaxed, I make my first pass. “Let’s see what this baby can do”, and the muscular little Fiat
leaps at the chance to show its stuff. Canada 1 Italy 0. No time to admire the view; this road requires full
attention. Hot into each corner, twist the wheel, stand on it and out we come ready for the next “Coffee
Creek”. Meanwhile, faster (crazier?) drivers are passing us (note to self: drivers are coming at us with the
same flame in their hearts!). We see the occasional police car, muscular Alpha Romeo’s, but they whiz past
without a look. And then when an oncoming vehicle passes the police car, on a curve, I realize that maybe
I should revise my estimation of the Italian driver. Like everywhere else, there are whackos out there.
Incidentally, the police paid him no mind.
By the time we arrive in Sorrento, the clouds have gathered and the rains pour down. We are staying in a
tiny fishing village close by,and parking is scarce. But exhilarated by our drive,we trudge along the darkened
streets, oblivious to the raw bite of the November winds. A good bottle of wine and a plate of rich spaghetti
carbonara will put us right.
(To watch a two minute video of this great ride go to Meticulous Travel on face book or Youtube
(http://youtu.be/5XW8PZjwjkA))
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Danny having an Italian meal