:: Italy '09, Day 6: Capri ::

Our second-to-last day in Italy was spent on the beautiful tropical island of Capri (apparently pronounced CAP-ree, not like the good ol' casino, cap-REE. Hope you enjoyed your speech lesson). An hour ride on a huge Caremar fairy (see below) off the west coast of Naples, Capri is where all the famous Italians hang out on holiday, spending time on beautiful beaches and staying in whitewashed, very Greek-looking homes and resorts. Other than wander the tiny island, relax in parks, and generally chill a bit, the only other thing to do in Capri is shop. At some very very nice places. Which were unfortunately closed due to "off-season." Pity.

Just a few notes: We made a new Australian friend on the boat, who was between jobs and taking a six-month, individual tour through Europe. We became jealous of him. And on Capri, there are only two towns - named (creatively), Capri and Anacapri. The only way to get from one to the other is to cram 60 people into a little tiny bus, and careen around a mountain pass, hundreds of feet in the air, on a 2-lane road that's about 8 feet wide. According to our guidebook, the drivers of said minibusses are "either good or dead." Comforting. I tried to get a pic of the treacherousness of this - in the very last one, you can see the columns supporting the bridge in the mountains above the town, and if you look closely, there's a tiny red dot to the left of the bridge. That's the bus.

There's really not much more to tell about Capri - this was just a quick day trip for us, then we headed back that night to Rome for our last day in Italy. So I'll get the pics rolling - some of our favorite "scenes" came from this day. If you want a nice, relaxing resort vacation, complete with a 10-hour flight, 2-hour train ride, and 1-hour fairy ride, Capri's for you!