Upon arrival to our Praiano apartment, we marveled at the spectacular view (but then, almost all views on the Amalfi coast are picturesque). We did some minor unpacking and then the first order of business was to go jump in the Mediterranean Sea. So on with our swimsuits and off we headed down the 200+ steps to the sea, where they have a rocked off pool. Unfortunately, the wind was stiff (okay, that has to be an oxymoron... or we were the morons - not sure which ;-). It was shady and toe-dipping Malinda said it was chilly. So we decided to wait for another day.

Our next bright idea was to walk "into" town. So, we started walking, up.. and up.. and up into the town above us. We eventually settled down - i.e. didn't want to huff and puff any longer - for an "early" small dinner around 5:30 at Hotel Margherita (almost all hotels have an eatery of one kind or another, many with a terrace and grandiose view, like the lower photo). There were few people around since most Italians don't typically eat until 7:30-8:00 or later. We wandered back down the hill afterwards, stopping at a local grocery store for some necessary supplies.

This was our first preview of what we would be facing the next few days.