After Paestum we continued south along the coast road, and past more run down villages. These are meant to be holiday resorts but why anyone would want to stay I cannot work out. After a while we reached Agropoli at first it looked good, reasonable promenade before resorting to standard.
It also performed the Italian game of giving you a signpost to where you want to go on the way in, but then leaving it to you to find your way out. Having been round the town once we spotted the signpost missed. I thought the French were good with obscure placing of signs in towns (usually only seen as you passed the junction), but the Italians have taken it to a new level.
Anyway onto St Marie di Castellabate and lo a resort but one which is still a proper village, so has not fully succumbed. Very pleasant it was too, even if the clouds overhead were threatening. Had a nice walk round, then found friendly café and had a late lunch.
There is hope after all for this area, just get well away from the tourist hot spots.
One final thing – why is it behind the wheel Italians are in a desperate hurry to get nowhere fast, but when walking they have all the time in the world.
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