This is the Island of Capri, about 40 minutes by hydrofoil off
the coast of southern Italy, near Naples. It was a beautiful day
when we arrived, and we had a great time. The only problem was
the island had no beaches, just rocky cliffs.
Here I am reading the Let's Go book, once we realized there was
nothing to do on Capri other than...
The Blue Grotto on Capri is one of the Seven Wonders of the
World. It's a cave made of limestone, where the water has eroded
the bottom part of the limestone and light bounces off the white
sand bottom. You end up with a cave that glows neon blue, and
when you swim in it, your whole body glows. It was
"vietato" (forbidden) to swim in the Blue Grotto, but
after five o'clock all the boats leave the area and you're free
to jump in. I went swimming and it was a lot of fun. At the same
time we were debating on whether or not to jump in, another
american couple showed up with the same intentions, so me and the
other guy just dived in and it was worth it. How many chances do
you get to swim in a Seven Wonder of the World?
This is me after swimming in the Blue Grotto. The identity of
the belly has been concealed to protect the innocent.
The island of Capri is all about the shopping. Capri is a very
touristed island, and much more expensive than neighboring Ischia. We didn't buy a single thing,
though.