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Ravello: The Gardens of Villa Cimbrone

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The view from Villa Cimbrone down over the terraces to the sea and the Amalfi Coast below

The view from Villa Cimbrone down over the terraces to the sea and the Amalfi Coast below

There is little more beautiful than a view that falls down cliffs over patterns of lemon groves, to the sea way, way below.  The senses drift in the sunshine, caught between sky and sea.

We found such a view on the Terrace of Infinity at the edge of the gardens of the Villa Cimbrone in Ravello.  It was a late afternoon at the end of December and hardly anyone was there.

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Fear amongst the ceramics on the Amalfi Coast

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Mural outside Industria Ceramica Avallone in Vietri sul Mare

Large tile mural by the entrance to Industria Ceramica Avallone in Vietri sul Mare

“No – no foto!”  The small, elderly woman hustled through the piled plates towards us.

“Non posso fare …?”  My bad Italian faltered.

“No!”  Her finger flicked sternly from side to side as she halted in front of us, dark eyes flashing with suspicion.

“Who are you?”  The slow English syllables were weighted with menace.

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