Italy Trip - Day 7 - Capri, after a two hour hike, we day drink dammit

We headed to Capri early the next morning. The Steves said to take the first ferry out from Sorrento and we are so glad we did. We actually got into the Blue Grotto. This is the main attraction of this tiny island just off the coast and it was well worth the hype.It is closed a lot and we knew the chances were not good that we would get in. Apparently in the morning though the water is not so choppy.

After the 30 minute ferry ride over to the island we got right on the boat to go to the grotto:

Our ferry to Capri from Sorrento

Just after arriving on the island we did not even leave the pier, we got right on the boat for the grotto. This is what we thought was the small boat...

The hubs on the medium boat

On our way to the grotto we got a great tour of the cliffs of the gorgeous island

As we pulled up in our medium sized boat we saw the boats we actually took into the grotto... very small.

Here we are loaded into the boat.

A good shot of how small the boats were, we were in this boat with about 5 people... very tight.

You can't tell but that is the entrance. They time it with the current so when the water goes down you go in.

They pull the chain...

and your are in!

We worth the hype for sure. This is all natural light. It was unreal.

Light bounces off the rocks under water.

it was so clear.

In the grotto!

After leaving the grotto, we headed up the hills to the fist town on the island, Capri Town. This is where all the crazy shopping is and fancy hotels. Here is the view:

Shot of me and the Steves book... again.

At the top of the train tracks that gets you up the hill

We walked around and window "shopped", and while wondering cam across this sign on one of the shop windows. I love it.

After wondering around a bit more, we decided to skip the long line waiting for the bus that took you up to the other town  on the island and took a convertible cab. Here is the view along the highway:

So pretty

Driving along the highway in our fancy cab gave us the ability to really see the island. Totally worth the money.

Mr. A in the cab looking so happy we did not wait in the line for the bus!

After we arrived in Anacapri, we decided to take the chair lift to the top of the island. In an effort to save some euros we decided we would hike back down. BIG MISTAKE. Pay the money, don't every hike on vacation:

Chair lift up

I was scared so I took pictures of my feet to make me feel better

It was really high up. And look at those people taking the lift back down. Smug bastards.

We made it to the top! It was unreal up there. It was foggy, so you can't really tell but the whole coast line can be seen from up there.

Famous rocks.

And now we begin the hike from hell. The Steves said slightly changeling. We say BULL SHIT. It was super hard. We wondered for about an hour and a half, fearing for our lives and not enjoying on view because the ground was so steep. Not a good plan on our part.

I was so annoyed.

The "view" from our hike. I made Mr. A stop so I could sit down and empty my shoes out of all the ROCKS.

After our hike we needed nourishment. We had heard about this great place for local food. So we wondered around a bit more and finally found it. Here is Mr. A just after we sat down: 

So sexy...

So what do you do when you have had a miserable hike? You day drink...

Happy man!

After a bottle of wine and several of these limonciellos life was good again:

Unreal lemon cake I just had to share with you all:

After lunch and getting our buzz on we took a cab back down to the port and waited for our ferry back to Sorrento. While waiting we went to the local beach and waded around. The water was so clear and cold it was a perfect end to our visit.

The water was about a foot deep here, it was so clear.

In the water relaxing.

That night we walked around Sorrento after a nice nap and watched a soccer game. Mr. A was in heaven at the local pub yelling at the soccer players. It was a lot of fun. I rallied and drank some more.

There is a long story involved in this next video. Kate I just had to post it for you though. This is what happens to me after day drinking and then drinking another bottle of wine myself:

Next up we headed to heaven, or for you plain non fancy folk, Positano Italy!