Si, sono in Italia, adesso. Yes, I am in Italy, now.

*If you think, know, or are convinced, you are an acrophobic and haven't been to/driven up/down the Amalfi Coast because you were told that without being tethered to a wall you would have cardiac arrest, don't listen to them. I am here to tell you that the 2 or so foot wall that runs the length of the drive is high enough to keep any concerns of hurling yourself, or being hurled, down into the sea,  a non event.

*The Italian men are quite beautiful. While they take preening to new heights, they can and should.

*The Italian women are, too, beautiful. But a phenomenon occurs here. One day they enter their homes, only to emerge, shrunken and swathed in some form of a dark house-dress, wearing sensible laced shoes.

*When you ask Italians for directions they have an expression, "sempre dritto" which means go straight on. Short of being medi-vac'd to your destination you learn to ask, "quanti minuti" how many minutes, instead.

Ciao per oggi.