Another day started with breakfast at the hotel and a walk to the train station. Again we boarded the train towards
Sorrento. This time we rode to the end. We spent several hours walking around the city checking out shops, churches, and the amazing views. After a great lunch at
Sant Antonino's, we browsed one of the oldest stores in
Sorrento. After more walking and a
gelato, we caught the ferry to Capri. We rode the
funiculare up the hill to the town center (last time I had to climb up it myself.) We walked a very winding route to the south side of the island where we got some great views of the sea and cliffs. We took a more direct route back. On the way, we found the nicest hotel on the island... Best western! No kidding, it was really nice! Next to the hotel were all the expensive, big name stores you'd expect to find on Rodeo drive. A short walk brought us back to the main square for a coffee with ice cream. We rode the
funiculare back down the hill and caught the ferry back to Naples. On the way, we both took a much needed nap. Once back in beautiful Naples, we hiked over to one of my favorite restaurants, Antonio y Antonio. The food was good, however the service was a bit slow. So, a 5 for food, but 3 for service. After dinner, we walked the streets so Athena could soak in the sights, sounds, and smells of Naples. She got to see a guy urinating on a building, a Naples hooker, a castle, then had her tour topped off with a ride in a Naples taxi. "No
problemo, es
Napoli!" We finally made it back to the hotel around midnight. What a long day!
The first picture is of
gelato in
Sorrento. The second is of the cliffs over the water as we were taking the ferry from
Sorrento to Capri.
The following images are from Capri. The first shows a store front with
Lemoncello (famous in Capri). The second is from a park overlooking a grotto on the north side of the island.
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