Capri

Today, John and I woke up pretty early to go to Capri. To get there, we had to make it down to Sorrento and then take a ferry. Since the walk was easily an hour and a half and public transportation would have taken an hour, we decided to drive the short and exhilaratingly terrifying 20 minute ride down. We parked and, since we were running a bit late, sprinted down to the port where we somehow managed to find our way to the ferry and talk our way aboard even though we neglected to print our tickets as we were supposed to.

The ferry ride was about 30 minutes long and just quite gorgeous, even though I was pretty motion sick. We knew we were getting close to the Capri port when the boat slowed and the massive cliffs appeared in our side view. It was stunning!

We got off the boat and immediately tried to find a beach. We walked for 20 minutes until we found a small secluded beach that we decided to post up at. The alternative was a slightly larger beach that would cost 22 Euro for 2 beds, an umbrella, and a water taxi service. We decided we didn’t feel like being that bougie though.

The beach was pretty rocky and it filled up pretty quickly, but we spent a few hours there before deciding to walk around.

The walk to the center of Capri was, of course, entirely uphill the whole way. John and I have never had better cardiovascular health to be honest.

When we made it to the center we were honestly quite disappointed. It was extremely touristy and all of the shops were obviously geared towards wealthy individuals who enjoyed spending quite a lot of money on clothes and accessories. There weren’t any excited places to eat, and we didn’t really want to spend a fortune for any of the tourist attractions. We just weren’t really feeling like Capri was our scene. Except for the fresh orange and lemon juice that we had made from these massive lemons…

So, we left a bit earlier than we were planning to. We got back to Sorrento, did a little shopping, and had a few too many free limoncello shots in the process (because I had to have John’s). For dinner, we decided to go back to the restaurant we ate at last night because we loved it so much.

John and I each got a Vegan pizza, one with veggies and one without, and a Greek salad with vegan feta cheese. Our memories did not disappoint-these were still the BEST pizzas we’ve ever had. The owner and our favorite waiter were each excited that we were back and we of course had to get a selfie after we took yet ANOTHER free limoncello shot with them.

After dinner, we grabbed some chocolate and pistachio gelato, and then headed back to the car. Our ride back up was just as crazy as the ride down, but with a slight twist…we saw a dog on a Vespa…yeah. So, now we’re at home, resting up for tomorrow in Amalfi!