Tag Archives: hiking

Life on the Amalfi Coast of Italy

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Margie Miklas

Daily life on the Amalfi Coast can be challenging, but this robust Italian smiles as he easily climbs more than three hundred steps to and from work every day. Seventy-three years young, Crescenzo is the caretaker of an abandoned castle … Continue reading →

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Hiking the Path of the Gods

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Margie Miklas

Photo by Ken Mayer (Flickr) “Sheer beauty prevails as the steep rocky cliffs of the Amalfi Coast meet the undulating waters of the Mediterranean Sea. Tiered colorful towns appear which were once simple fishing villages. The Amalfi Coast is tranquility … Continue reading →

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Visiting and Hiking the Cinque Terre Day 2

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Margie Miklas

May 16 I have always wanted to go to the Cinque Terre, having seen the photos, watched videos, and heard Rick Steves talk about these five villages built into the cliffs along the sea in northern Italy, in the region … Continue reading →

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The Cinque Terre

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Margie Miklas

Sunday May 15 We took an early train to Levanto, which would be our base for two days in the Cinque Terre. It had stopped raining but we expected a day of rain and the sky looked as though the … Continue reading →

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