Italy 2007

Day 12 – November 23, 2007 – Sorrento and Capri
Pack to move to hotel with rest of group
Meet others for departure/breakfast
Leave late because of strong winds in Sorrento
Take local coach to port
Take hydrofoil to Capri
Very rough ride because of the strong winds
Arrive in Capri
Take local bus to Anacapri
· Roads are very narrow
¨ Buses and taxis have to be specially made narrower than normal
· Visit Villa San Michel
¨ Beautiful views of Capri coast
· Take chair life to top peak of Capri – Mt. Solara, 1,800 feet
· Lunch at Barbosa Ristorante
¨ Spaghetti, gelato, coke light
· Local bus to middle Capri
¨ Visit gardens, both sides of island, both coasts, gorgeous
¨ Walked through alleys to see medieval buildings
· Local coach to lower Capri
¨ 15 min free time
¨ Take hydrofoil back to Sorrento early because of high winds – smoother ride this time
Local coach back to hotel
Our backpacks are missing after the transfer to the new hotel
Give us a bottle of spumante for our troubles
Walked around Sorrento, visited shops, abandoned house below street level, department store (UPIM) – closest thing to our supermarket
Purchased our wooden boxes
Walked through historical street in Sorrento, bought lemon chocolates
Repacked at hotel
Dinner with everyone in hotel
Hazelnut gelato from grocery store (Just ok)
Italian news = reading the newspaper on the television
· Traffic is animated
· Horoscopes are news