We cruise overnight from Leghorn (Livorno), again the seas have been flat. ย Pam and I walk out on deck to see we are standing off Naples awaiting our pushback to the dock. ย There is a heavy mist in the bay, we can only just make out Capri across the bay. ย It’s already very warm and we have decided to make our own way to Capri rather than do an organised tour.
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We are off down the gangway as soon as the ship clears the authorities. ย We have done a quick google and found where to buy our tickets. ย Anyway we quickly make our way and join the queue, which is moving very slowly toward the ticket window. ย The scheduled time for the ferry passes and we still don’t have our tickets, long story short there is a bit of yelling from someone out the back and we suddenly have our tickets and we just make the ferry. ย On the ferry a tout is selling a bus tour of the Island for โฌ10, we risk two tickets.
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The ferry takes about 30 minutes and we dock in the harbour and follow the little man. ย Apparently the bus leaves in 30 minutes and we wander dockside and have a coffee. ย Good to his word the bus arrives and we set off on our bus. ย We basically work out its a jump on jump off bus as we turn onto the Via Marina Grande. ย Our Tout has recommended going onto Anacapri first and working our way back. ย The road is as narrow and winding as we have ever scene. ย As our bus meets another vehicle, both slow to a walking pace and pass each other with a few inches to spare. ย However the view is great, however it is limited by the mist.
Once in Anacapri we make our way to the chair lift. ย It appears to be a remnant from a ski field in the sixties. ย Anyway we have ride to the top, travelling over people’s back yards and gardens to the top of the hill. ย You can see the whole island pretty well, including the Blue Grotto almost directly below the look out. ย It’s now very hot and there is nearly no breeze. ย The blue waters of the ย Tyrrhenian Sea look cool and inviting. ย We have our swimmers but there’s no beach close by.
We take the chair lift back to Anacapri and wander the shops. ย We do find a great little souvenir before heading to the bus stop. ย The bus is full as we head back to Capri. ย We jump off the bus and head for the square. ย There are people everywhere, it’s so hot and there is little shade. ย We grab a salad roll, some water and try and find a little shade. ย There are lots of high end fashion shops here, we don’t see any customers. ย We decide it’s pool time on the LotS and we head for the bus and ferry back to Naples. ย We have had a great adventure on the cheap and I would recommend Capri.
