Positano
We travelled to Positano from Rome. We were backpacking on a budget, so we tried our best to find the cheapest, but fastest way there. We ended up settling on a train, bus, and ferry combo. We left our hostel in Rome at 5am, and jumped on a train bound for Naples. There we switched to a smaller train which took us to Sorrento. The original plan was then to take the scenic ferry from Sorrento to Positano, but the harsh October winds cancelled any and all boast out of port. What ended up happening was that us and the 100 other tourists looking to visit Positano, were relegated to the busses. These busses were definitely cheap (1,50 euros per person), but they were not efficient.
After waiting an hour, we got on the bus and drove the most frightening three hours of my life down to Amalfi. The roads, were narrow and winding, casually grazing the steep cliff sides. When looking out the window, I came face to face with the choppy ocean, 300ft below me. After that stomach churning ride, we then switched buses in Amalfi and started leg two of our journey. This bus ride was shorter, but with similar roads and views. We were then dropped off in the streets of Positano and finally made it to our airbnb after climbing around 300 steps with our 30 pound backpacks.
