The beach house was a wonderful pace to wake up to. The sunrise was beautiful, the air crisp but not cold and fresh and clean.

We had a little incident with the coffee pot but Jeff was able to make everyone coffee anyway so other than having to mop up 10 cups of water from the floor disaster was averted. Not that getting up the water was not difficult since we had one towel and one hand towel a piece and there were 2 small kitchen towels. Margaret found a squeegee and a dust bin and with that and a sponge Jeff got it all up.

Once everyone was up Margaret made eggs and toast which were really good. So our day got off to a good start.

Margaret arranged a bout tour of Capri Island for today and it was amazing. The boat was docked at the marina we could have walked too if the path wasn’t closed but instead we needed a ride. The driver picked us up close to our villa. We had to climb the stairs and walk down the road a bit but it wasn’t bad. We thought we had to go a lot farther so we left really early and were happily surprised when it was just a short walk.

At the pickup spot there was a sign from one of the marina restaurants saying that they would pick you up and bring you back so at least we can get a meal one night. The name of the restaurant is Funiculi Funicula. Only Bob knew that was a reference to a song about the funicular on Mt Vesuvius. Once he stated humming it we all recognized it but none of the rest of us knew the name. It is kind of a circus tune that even the Grateful Dead covered.

It was a little chilly for the boat ride but we wore our swimsuits anyway. Ever hopeful that we could get in the water somewhere. The boat was nice, clean and looked well maintained. The skipper was young and cute so it looked like we were going to have a great afternoon.

Capri sits right across from Massa Lubrense but sailing through the open water was cold in our suits and coverups but we managed to stay at the front of the boat anyway. Once we got close to the island and followed the sun around the side it was fine. We were going to tour the grottos then stop for a bit on the island and then watch the sunset from the boat on the return.

Capri is amazingly beautiful. I think it is the pretty place I have ever seen. The cliffs jutting up from the water covered in trees and cactus with the clouds muting the top was otherworldly.

The first stop was the coral cove. You can almost glimpse the coral on the second photo. There was a purple line around the water line and right under it you can see the orange coral. It was a little easier to see in person but not by much. It was also a tight squeeze for the boat but our driver had no problems.

The next stop was the Mary Madelyn grotto. There is a small stalagmite at the top that looks like a figure. Not sure why they named it after Mary but they did. I thought it was a bit creepy. It really did look like someone was up there looking down on you.

For the next bit we just circled the island. We saw the largest arch on the island which is said to resemble an elephant. I can kind of see it but it had to be pointed out before I actually saw the trunk and ears.

More of us enjoying the island views.

Not sure what these rock formations are called but they were huge. We sailed around them and saw them from both sides.

Next we saw the green grotto. It is very similar in water color to the blue grotto that is so popular. However this one you can see inside without having to go in further than a larger boat can do. So basically you see what makes the blue grotto popular (the color of the water) without having to wait in a 2 hour line and get in a little row boat. Now you don’t have the thrill of entering into a cave with a small dark opening but I don’t think it would be worth it. The water in the green grotto was glowing. It was the most turquoise water I have ever seen.

We went a little further around the island with more breathtaking views. Until we got to the heart grotto. I was confused at first and thought the formation slightly resembles a heart but they were stretching it a bit. Then we actually enter the cove and you see the formation the grotto gets its name from. There is no mistaking that it is a heart.

The cement grotto was cool in its size. It had these huge bubble looking rocks making up the ceiling and the boat seemed to almost perfectly fit. There wasn’t much room. We drove in and backed out.

We got off for a brief stop in Capri. Kelle and I tried the lemon sorbetto. It was extremely nice.

We got back on the boat and continued around the island. We saw the blue grotto from the outside but could only see the opening and the small entrance to the cave. We could also see the stairs where the people would wait in line for their 5 minute tour inside.

A few more pictures from the tour.

On the ride back we stopped to taste the sunset with some limoncello. It was getting quite cold on the boat so we didn’t make it all the way to the sunset but we got close. The boat tour was one of the best things we did in the trip. I highly recommend it.

After we got back to the shore we took a recommendation from the boat guy to a restaurant a few towns away. They said 5 minutes but more like 20. However the food was some of the best we had in the trip and the best chocolate sachet I have ever had.

The drive back to our place was much shorter and we all called it an early night.