One of the things I miss most about Portland is hiking. We
had so many awesome hikes within an hour and a half of our city – from coastal
hikes to gorgeous Columbia River Gorge hikes. The Netherlands is super flat
(which is great for biking), so we haven’t been on a hike in ages. When we read
about the Path of the Gods in our guide book we knew we had to do it.
Our B&B was located in Nocelle, right on the path, so it
was super easy to just walk out our door and get going. The entire hike
actually takes you from Positano to Praiano, but it takes 6 hours, and let’s be
honest, we were still on vacation so I wasn’t interested in that extensive of a
workout! :)
The walk took us about 2.5 hours from our doorstep in
Nocelle to Praiano (another gorgeous, quieter coastal town on the Amalfi
Coast). It had the most breathtaking views that for some reason I could not
capture with my camera! I hesitated even posting photos, as they really do not
do the views justice at all. Around
every corner the view got better and better and I was just in complete awe. My
heart was so happy. I was smiling the entire 2.5 hours and squealing with
excitement! At one point we ran into a herd of sheep and mountain goats! They
were maneuvering the cliffs so well – I was so impressed! It was such a fun and
unexpected sight.
Once we got down into Nocelle we walked 20 more minutes to
the tiny marina in town for a long, lazy lunch right on the water – but more on
that another day.
{Photos © Liz Denfeld}
