Soaking up some Capri Sun

On Wednesday, we got up as the sun was pushing up over our mountain hotel to venture down to Capri. We needed to take the local bus, which was an adventure as it was a packed little bus & the driving is crazy in this area.










We went down the hill to Positano, a fave resort town on the Amalfi coast.  This town was built straight up into the hill so no cars or buses or allowed.  We had to climb down the town to the ferry stop.  We caught the early ferry direct to Capri.







We landed in the port of Capri. Capri has been a resort island since the times of Roman Emperors and even the likes of Jackie O have enjoyed it.




From here, I chose the most cost effective option from the internet.  (Here I admit, my intentions were good but sometimes spending money is not bad...).  I chose to rent one scooter to go across 3/4 of the island.  It was easy to rent.







What they did not tell me was the island is mostly uphill & was pretty much as bad as driving the Amalfi on a tiny scooter.   The directions made no sense and a lot of the island does not have roads, still. This is where I will say I know visiting these churches and praying for the past week had paid off!  After many wrong turns, we made it to the Blue Grotto before the crowds.













The Blue Grotto lets you arrive by boat or climb some small stairs to leap off a platform into a small boat.  The process is very Italian and entertaining to watch.  We got our chance & actually found it magical.  It was truly so pretty! From here, we had to calm down a bit.  We visited the second biggest area on the island Ana Capri.  We saw the major piazzas, shops & churches.  The best church was the Church of San Michele which has a completely tiled floor.




We eventually had to head back to the area of Capri to visit and further explore. We walked the entire town to the edge; where we visited the Garden of Augustus for the views.







Here are the Faragloni Rocks from the boat & the Gardens.

We finally turned in the scooter.  (I survived thanks to Jordan's driving). We got to shop a bit & sit at one of the world's best marinas.  

We had to take the slow ferry back to Positano.  We got off & sat at their piazza / square - the beach.  We wandered this town and ate dinner here.  

We had to psych ourselves up for the bus ride and many many stairs back to our hotel flat!  As Capri was on my original top ten bucket list, I was so happy to be there.  The beautiful island was well worth the effort & I suppose the scooter rides.

Location:Capri, Italy