The Island of Capri

Tuesday April 20, 2010

This morning we took an optional excursion to the island of Capri. We took our big coach back to the area of the woodworking factory. We took smaller buses down to the harbor, Marina Grande, where we met our local guide Dario. The boat ride to Capri was wonderful. I love being on the water. Daniel and I stood upstairs on the outer deck at the back of the boat. We had great views of the mainland as we left, and a great view of the harbor at Capri as well.

Once we got onto the island we took even smaller buses on a road called Mama Mia. It gets its name from the narrow , winding, steepness of the road and the speed at which the people drive. I ended up sitting backwards, which worked out really well. I was able to get pictures out of both sides of the bus, and I avoided the anxiety the others had at seeing other buses and cars zooming towards us, sometimes only 1-2 inches away. It was a beautiful view and I enjoyed the ride very much!

We took the buses to the highest city of the island, Anacapri. On Anacapri we had the chance to ride a chair lift to the highest point on the mountain. Daniel and I decided to give it a try. I am so glad we did. It was beautiful up there. We could see Mt. Vesuvius and the blue water all around the island. It was definitely quite a drop down to the water.

We spent some more time that afternoon exploring the shops of the island. We had a beautiful lunch in the lower town of Capri.

We took the boat back to the mainland into Sorrento. We had some more free time to explore or shop. Those of you that know me know how I feel about shopping, so when Daniel decided to sit in a bar and relax instead I was all for it. Daniel, Richard and I found a bar/cafe a little removed from the main road. Our waiter was the quintessential Italian waiter. He had the slicked back hair, side burns, and the little mustache. He was very funny and like all of the waiters we have encountered he was very friendly and very nice.

We spent that evening at the hotel. We went up to the seventh floor bar and watched the sun setting over the Bay of Naples. Mt. Vesuvius really showed itself that evening. One more time I had to remind myself that I really was in Italy. It was a day filled with beauty. I really loved being so close to the water.