Our final destination was the island of Capri. We were not sure whether we would make it to Capri. The weather was rough at Positano, and the small ferry to take us to Capri was being thrown around by the waves. During those rare moments when the sea calmed, passengers would then literally sprint onto the ferry before the next session of huge waves that made the boat inaccessible again and the power of the waves would throw up the passenger landing attached to the boat. So there we stood, watching groups of people ahead in the queue sprint onto the boat. I completely freaked out watching a really old nonna and nonno scuffle onto the boat at an incredibly slow pace, hoping they would not get swept by the waves or fall over or slip. Paul, of course, thought this adventure and action was fabulous and wanted to take a video to 'capture the moment'. I guess OH&S is not as important in Italy.
Well, we did eventually make it to the boat and headed off to Capri. It was well worth the trip. We stayed in Anacapri for two nights and went on some lovely walks along the coast of the island with spectacular views of i Faraglioni (steep rocky islands near Capri). We also went on a small fishing boat to the blue grotto. You have to lie flat in the boat, as the entrance to the grotto is really small. Unfortunately, a large wave came as we were leaving the grotto and Paul was centimetres away from getting his face smashed into the top of the grotto entrance. After all the boats had left, Paul swam into the grotto for a second look.
It was fun to window shop and people watch at the shopping and restaurant areas in Capri. The island was covered with designer boutiques, trendy bars and restaurants, Jackie O sunglasses and a lot of white linen clad glamour babes.
We stayed in a villa (second photo from the top) which was the former summer residence of Queen Victoria of Sweden. She bought the property and spent many summers in Capri when her health was failing.
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