Just got back from trip to Capri with L'uomo e il mare.Great day despite weathe-no rain thankfullyr.A boat with just 20 souls compared with massive fast cats et al from Sorrento and Naples.Bit of wind and chop up and not as much sun as you would like.Travelled along the south coast of the peninsula then the 5km crossing to a mountainous amd precipitous Capri .Visited various coloured grottos-bit like naming cave formations.The grotto azzuro a highlight normally but today just looked like a black hole which was near full on high tide.Remnants ofa Roman temple inside its large space but you would have had to limbo to grt in there today.
Took a taxi directly to Anacapri the second town up on a plateau above Capri.It was a really pleasant little town with whitewashed buildings and imaculate paving.Visited various sights including a ceramic floored church and had pizza and a great calzone before ,under presssure,took chailift to the peak shrouded in mist.Meant to offer great views on a clear day but instead good cafe and warmer weather as cloud thinner and closer to sun???
Walked back to Capri-death defying on the narrow roads then strolled along the main shopping drag full of upmarket shops selling expensive watches,nautical clothing for men and label stuff for women,perfumes(locally made in some instances).Restaurants sporting pictures of Hollywood stars on their boards.Walked down thru town to a viewing point over limestone pinnacles just off the shore below.Then grabbed a granita limone before the Funiculare to Marina grande and home.Sat with the capitano and entertained by the first mate-sea version of AC,grabbing the lifebuoy when things got rough and loading us up with sparkling and Johnny Walker.Didn't see a gay allday-that I was aware of,though now I think about it there was that guy.....
View over Capri's Maina grande with Amalfi peninsula in background
It was cool,shorts were not the best idea but only a few goosebumps
No sitting in the streets-only in the restaurants.Prices here were not very different from Positano
Some great sculpture around in public areas-no shortage funds on Capri
Boat trip out.
The best pizza in town-Il Capitano or Il Constantino...and the winner is
View from ourtside our place Il Casale tce
Walk down to the small beach ,Positano
