Hello, friends! Today I'm looking back at our day in Capri. After Cinque Terre Sophie and I took the train to Sorrento and it was quite the journey. We had to stop in La Spezia, Rome, Naples and then board another train all before arriving. Sorrento became our home for the next few days as we took day trips to several different places along the Amalfi Coast. I'm not sure what I was expecting Capri to be like, but it was just stunning. These pictures can barely capture just how beautiful it was, and we were seriously unprepared when we arrived. For the beauty, and for the beach, since we didn't pack our swimsuits that day. This was probably our biggest mistake of the entire trip, which was solved by buying new suits on the island...
Before arriving our main plan was to try and see the Blue Grotto if it was open, which luckily it was! When we stepped off the ferry it was difficult to choose which vendor to use to actually get to the grotto. In the end we rented a private boat for a few hours. While definitely a spurge, this was by far the best way to see the island and one of the most memorable parts of our entire trip! Our driver not only got us into the grotto (which is AMAZING if you have a chance to go in), but he also made sure to take us by all the other famous spots around the island (including the Green Grotto and the Faraglioni rocks). He was very knowledgable about the island, and knew all the perfect places to stop (our favorite was snorkeling in the caves)!
After our boat tour we took the bus to Anicapri for lunch and to ride the chairlift. If you aren't scared of heights this the perfect way to see the island. I got little nervous, especially going down, but the views were worth it. There is also a cafe at the top where you can stop for a drink or gelato before hiking or riding the lift back down. We were only in Capri for the day, so after the lift we had to head back to the harbor to catch our ferry back to Sorrento. This was a day I will never forge. It was a day that made me feel small in the best way possible, sometimes nature is breathtaking. Until tomorrow, enjoy!
