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When In Rome by Ali Rouse Royster

Positano, Italy

M y husband and I had a bit of a tough time picking out where to honeymoon. We were getting married in late October, and so traditional beach vacations weren’t quite ideal. Also, while I’ve had a passport since I was 17 and love to travel, he had never left the country. So when my Uncle Donald suggested a trip to Italy, I wasn’t sure how Billy was going to react. We eventually took Uncle Don’s advice (of course!) and had a dream honeymoon in one of my favorite places in the world, where my great-grandfather was born, Italy. We started our trip in the south, out of a bit of necessity, since the

Amalfi Coast largely closes shop on November 1 st for the winter. On the windy road from the Naples airport to Positano, I did what I like to do when traveling, asked our driver what was good to eat, and where. He said what I was hoping to hear, that we must eat the seafood wherever we go, as the Amalfi Coast has great, fresh seafood. We were not disappointed in anything in Positano, but were particularly impressed by the food. We dined al fresco for every meal, with beautiful sea views. We also took the opportunity to take a cooking class offered by the restaurant at our hotel Buca di Bacco, which was so much fun.

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