The next day (4th of July), we pulled into port in Naples. I went on a tour to Sorrento and Pompeii. Sorrento is a beautiful little Italian town. The water is crystal clear blue-green and floral vines scale the buildings. We ate lunch there and then went to Pompeii. Pompeii was buried in ash by Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD, and everything is very well preserved.
That night, I went out with a group of SASers to a tiny little bar with outdoor seating that overlooked a plaza. Then we went to what is supposedly the first pizzeria ever: Brandi’s. The pizza was delicious, and there was live music. Of course there weren’t any American festivities to celebrate the 4th, but we acknowledged it with a cheers at dinner, and there was a 4th of July BBQ on the ship the next day.
The next day, I went to Capri and Ana Capri. We took a ferry 70 miles to get to Capri. Then we took buses to the top of the island to an area called Ana Capri. Then, we took a chairlift to the highest point. When I got off the chairlift, I was literally standing in a cloud. The view below was gorgeous: the pictures I took don't even reflect how pretty it was. Then we took a cable car back to sealevel. There, a group of us took out a boat and went around the island to an area called the Green Grotto. We jumped out and swam into these caves in the cliffs (grottos). The water was the perfect temperature and through the teal water, I could see all the way to the bottom. We underestimated the time it would take us to get back and almost missed the ferry, but we made it! Thank goodness!
Capri has been my favorite place I've seen so far. (I still like Spain more as a place to live, but as a vacation spot, I like Capri better.) I really want to take my family back one day.
Today, we are in Dubrovnik, Croatia. It is so beautiful. I didn't know what to expect from Croatia, and I have been nothing but impressed to far.
Sorrento, Italia
Pompeii, Italia
Eating at Brandi's (Supposedly the First Pizzeria)
Capri, Italia
Ana Capri, Italia
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