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I\u2019ve never been certain if Amalfi means just one Malfi, one of many Malfis, or indeed an absence of Malfis. The Jacobean play, The Duchess of Malfi, indicates that the original name has since morphed into a collective pronoun. Today, Amalfi means anything from a quaint seaside town to the coastline stretching from Salerno to Sorrento.<\/p>\n

This small region, popularized by Homer in the Odyssey as the home of sirens, has long occupied a place in the British\/American imagination. Grand Tourers<\/a> in the 18th<\/sup> century visited here and returned with tales of limoncello and olives, of sybaritic indulgence and bacchanalian excess. World War II brought a new generation of acolytes, while international films like \u2018The Talented Mr. Ripley\u2019 and, more recently, \u2018Tenet<\/a>\u2019 keeps Amalfi in our collective consciousness. What we learned with our boots on the ground is tourists love the place, flocking in like a murder of crows, or crash of rhinoceros. <\/p>\n

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Anchored as we were in Procida, on the edge of this sensory event horizon, its gravitational pull proved ineluctable. Having come so close to visiting on our northwards trek last November, we weren\u2019t going to miss it heading south again. Within a few hours we had motored to the end of the quay and called Giulio. Minutes later he appeared alongside Aleta and nimbly leapt aboard, leaving his dinghy in the capable hands of his nine-year-old son. Deeply bronzed, his lean middle-aged good looks were enhanced by brilliant blue round mirrored sunglasses. He exuded all the confidence of a modern pirate captain.<\/p>\n

We explained Aleta has no bow thruster. \u2018No problem, I will guide her in,\u2019 he said, grabbing the throttle and thrusting it forward. Carol wondered aloud if I was nervous letting a complete stranger take the helm? I had read the reviews of his marina and the very high levels of satisfaction other owners had with his boat handling skills, so no, I was quite comfortable. Besides, transiting the narrow alley between the fishing fleet and other private boats moored stern to the floating dock looked like a job for an experienced hand. Aleta leapt forward and in minutes we had her tied off securely for the duration of our stay.<\/p>\n

Off the water the temperature and humidity jumped. We quickly threw open all the hatches and switched on the fans as we prepared to meet the masses ashore. With an early dinner of caprese salad and regional antipasti under our belts, we wandered the streets taking photos until twilight made strolling the main road with its heavy traffic too uncomfortable.<\/p>\n

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