May – Francois et Moi https://francoisetmoi.com Making a Handmade Modern Home one DIY project at a time. Sat, 03 Jan 2015 00:55:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/francoisetmoi.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Untitled-2-2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 May – Francois et Moi https://francoisetmoi.com 32 32 76357554 Holiday at the Beach: Italian Style https://francoisetmoi.com/travel/holiday-at-the-beach-italian-style/ Fri, 27 Jun 2014 12:54:32 +0000 http://francoisetmoi.com/?p=6088 As I mentioned yesterday, Spiaggia di Fornillo is a public beach in Positano tucked into a large cove on the Tyrhennian Sea reachable on foot by following the stairs down the hill from La Casa Di Peppe‘s cliffside perch. Technically, the beach is public because anyone is welcome, but the beach is looked after by a few open-air beach restaurants, so there are sun loungers and boats for rent, the beach is well maintained, and cocktails and pizza are just a short pebbly shoreline jaunt away. We particularly loved bar bagni Da Ferdinando, which is run by the kindest and friendliest family who have been serving up beach fun at Spiaggia di Fornillo since 1953. Being that it was the last stop on our two week trip, we decided to really capitalize on the relaxing beach holiday facet of Positano by spending two full afternoons at the beach, combing the shoreline for mermaid tears (sea-worn glass and pottery), sipping mojitos and taking intermittent dips in the sea when the sun became too fierce. We also rented a pedal boat from Da Ferdinando, but it wasn’t just any pedal boat. It was a pedal boat with a layout deck and ladder at the front end of it! Ken and I’d […]

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]]> 6088 Amalfi Coastal Charmer: Positano, Italy https://francoisetmoi.com/travel/amalfi-coastal-charmer-positano-italy/ Mon, 23 Jun 2014 12:51:35 +0000 http://francoisetmoi.com/?p=6108 The final stop on our two week adventure was Positano, a small town built into the mountainside on the Amalfi Coast in Southwestern Italy.  Positano stole my heart faster and with more conviction than I’d ever imagined it would. The pace of life moves a little slower, the people have a warmness about them, and the natural beauty of the sea and mountain surroundings evoke an emotional reaction. It will bring you to tears.                  Positano’s juxtaposition of old Italian charm and modern luxury is quite an intriguing melange. The designer shops in town are curated with the finest Italian linen and leather goods, while the hidden “sidewalks” (which are actually better described as narrow pedestrian staircases climbing the hillside) offer glimpses into old, untouched Italy before the seaside town was discovered as a major travel destination around the end of WWII. The locals are friendly and welcoming and exude a sense of pride about their village that is both tangible and contagious. One particular older gentleman, by the name of Mario, warmly welcomed us the moment we stepped out of our taxi, quickly becoming our unofficial ambassador to his great town of Positano. From his idyllic […]

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