Days 3 & 4: Capri

Getting to Capri was a bit like Trains, Planes, and Automobiles. Or, rather, Trains, Planes, Automobiles, Ferries and Funiculars. It was a long day of traveling but worth it once we arrived.

The main Piazza Umberto and clock tower in Capri Town

Despite our aching legs from the hilly streets of Lisbon, we dragged ourselves down to Marina Piccolo, the opposite of Capri, for some spectacular views. Many boats/yachts dotted the harbor, but one behemoth stood out. Using the long range zoom, I was able to make out the name of the super yacht. After some sleuthing, it turns out to be the worlds 19th largest yacht, at a cool $300 million price tag. Whoa!

Heading to Marina Piccolo along the winding Via Krupp

For dinner, we sat on a patio three stories above the main square at Pulalli Wine Bar, where we enjoyed prime food and people watching:

 

Capri is well known for being a hot spot for see-and-be-seen types, and it delivered! We enjoyed insalate caprese (for which Capri is famous), homemade pasta, and, Heather's favorite, lemon risotto (see previous post). After a long day of traveling, exploring, wine and food, I nearly fell asleep at dinner.

The next day, we had to jam in the rest of Capri as we were leaving for our next destination in the late afternoon. First was a morning boat tour around the island, which included a supplemental trip to the Blue Grotto, the famous and supposedly picturesque cave that gives off an ethereal blue glow when viewed from the inside. Unfortunately, you'll have to Google photos because as soon as we arrived, they had just ceased operations due to large ocean swells which prevented safe passage of the tiny rowboats into/out of the grotto. Instead our boat got to tow the rowboats back to the harbor, a burning reminder of our missed opportunity.

Afterward, we headed to Anacapri ("above Capri") and from there, to the top of Mont Solaro via chairlift. One at the top, we enjoyed amazing panoramic views of the entire island of Capri and a picnic lunch (shout out to Hotel Tosca for advising us on said picnic lunch and for telling us to avoid the "crap" restaurants at Marina Grande).

Riding the chairlift up Mont Solaro

A breathtaking view of the marina from on top. It almost looks like we must be in a plane.

In the clouds

 

After touring Anacapri, we made our way back to Marina Grande (pictured above), where we spent some time lounging on the beach before catching our ferry to Amalfi....