La Bella Vita: Amalfi Coast to French Riviera

Wow, these past two weeks have really flown by... which only means that the next 4 weeks are going to go by even faster (so scary)! The Amalfi coast two weekends ago and the French Riviera last weekend were two trips that I will never forget. I can not believe the beauty that is in these two places. While I was at the Amalfi I took a boat ride around the entire Island of Capri, walked around the beautiful town in Sorrento, went in the Blue Grotto, had too much lemoncello, and relaxed on the beach in Positano. Positano was by far my favorite place in the Amalfi. The town embedded in the mountains, with its black sand beaches was so beautiful that when it was time to leave I was in pure denial. And, although it took me nearly 15 minutes to jump off the top of a 35 foot cliff, I finally gathered some courage and did it!

Before entering the Blue Grotto

In the Blue Grotto <3

Lemoncello and lemon chocolates = yum!

Took the chair lift up to the top of Anacapri

Positano

Right before I jumped 35 ft off a cliff, call me crazy... I know

The weekend flew by and a few days and 10 hour bus ride later I was in the French Riviera. We stayed in Nice, which i instantly fell in love with. And although my obsession with fresh markets all over Europe is a bit extreme, anyone would have to agree that the fresh flower and fresh fruit market in Nice, is amazing! The next day we headed to Monoco were I felt like an outsider looking in on such a lavish and luxorious lifestyle. The Bentleys and Rolls Royces parked in front of the Monte Carlo Casino where enough to make me a little intimated before entering. With some encouragement from my friends I played my first slot ever, and with no surprise lost within 30 seconds. We also got to go to Eze, where we climbed to the top of the medieval village to see the exotic gardens and the view of the entire French Riviera. Before departing home, we traveled to Antibes and spent a few much needed hours of relaxation on the beach there. I am off to prague tomorrow, I am so excited to finally see this fairy-tale-like place that everyone raves about. Look out for another post soon!