Day 15 - Sorento and Capri

 Day 15 - Sorento and Capri

Today we "braved" Capri. Few cars. Few scooters. LOTS of people. And 17 euro glasses of wine; 12 euros for a cup of hot chocolate. All tourists are welcome. Bring your credit card if you are just drinking. Your stock portfolio if you are doing dinner and staying overnight.


Backing up......

Our Sorrento B&B was sort of a B&B. We had a bed, which is a requirement. The room was very nice. Randy and Heather had a balcony. The breakfast part was actually a coupon good at a local cafe. Which was totally fine. Croissants, cappuccino, and fresh orange juice. Typical Italian breakfast, minus the ciggarets.

The B&B was about half mile from the "old" part of Sorrento and the ferry docks. We strolled about a bit looking at the shops and the harbor from up high. We then headed to the docks to catch the ferry to Capri, about a 30 minute ride. The sea was pretty rough, so a bumpy ride.


Capri is an island named after the pants. Sort of a marketing gimmick to get pants lovers to the Island. (He jests! We checked and capri pants were actually invented in 1945 and named after the island, according to Google.) Randy says the Capri is full of tourists, expensive food, and even more expensive hotels. You can tell he isn't a huge fan. However, it is quite picturesque. Most of the day was cloudy, with an actual cloud hanging over the peak of the island. In theory you can take a ski lift to the top, but viewing the inside of a cloud for 15 euros is pricey, although cheaper than the aforementioned wine.

On the ferry headed to Capri

Our very own little black rain cloud.
At least it never really rained on us. 



We bought sandwiches for lunch and headed to the Augustus Gardens where we sat and ate them.The gardens provided a nice view of the south side of the island including the famous Faraglioni rocks. We then strolled through town and over to Belveder Viewpoint/Punta Tragara, which is closer to the Faraglioni rocks. Punta Tragara has some history. Churchill and Eisenhower met here in WWII as it was a satellite headquarters for the allies during WWII.

The funicular is like a cable car that
 took us up to the little town of Capri. 




Punta Tragara

We spent the rest of our time wandering around the shops before stopping for a drink and snacks at an outdoor cafe.  Then headed back to the ferry for ride home.



Random lovely hotel. Price per night = 4+digits



Randy didn't mention the famous Blue Grotto. We did not take a boat ride around the island to see it, even though three of Heather’s family members did this years ago and really encouraged us not to miss it. Both the choppy seas and overcast sky would have lessened the experience. Maybe next time…if Randy ever decides to return. It really was a lovely day regardless of Randy’s brusque critique. 

We had our best pasta dinner yet back in Sorento near our B&B. The food was excellent, the staff fun and the atmosphere charming.






Tomorrow we head for Rome and the last leg of our trip.  Romans, Vatican, and more.

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