Capri

We got up early to do laundry. The laundry room opened at 8:00 so we started our load then went to breakfast. If we thought Florence breakfast was bad...Naples was ridiculous. You got one 5oz drink and 1 croissant filled with jam. If you want another drink it cost €1, no telling how much another pastry would cost!

The washer took an hour and 20 minutes and the dryer took over an hour (because the first cycle didn't dry our clothes!) The rooms have a lock out period from 10:00 -14:00 for cleaning but by the time we were done with laundry it was about 10:45. We snuck back in our room to drop off our clothes and hang the ones that were still damp.

We ate sandwiches from the Metro vending machines again. It was much more filling than our snackfast. We got to the train station and exchanged our tickets for tomorrow for an earlier time. The ones we booked originally would not have given us enough time to get to our ferry. Luckily they exchanged them with no issues.

With our chores done, we headed to Capri! It was overcast but not cold. So we had high hopes. We got to the harbor at about 12:40 but we were told the next ferry left two hours later. Or we could take the really slow ferry that also takes cars and it was leaving in 20 minutes. We opted for the slow one and ran to 3 different ticket counters until we found the right company. We bought out tickets at 12:58 and departed at 13:00!

Our ferry was pretty empty, as to be expected on a weekday afternoon in late October. We sat up top to enjoy the view, but it started raining almost immediately after departing! We still sat outside, we just chilled under a overhang for the rest of the ride.

By the time we got to Capri it was pouring down rain. Luckily, it still wasn't cold out. I pulled on my poncho and Heather put on her jacket and we set off to see what Capri had to offer. We browsed souvenir shops and tasted homemade Limoncello, along with chocolate candies with Limoncello centers (so good!) Then we found a little business that does boat tours around the island, including the 3 famous grottos. We booked two tickets and went to enjoy some homemade gelato while we waited for our departure.

We came back when it was time to depart but they decided to cancel the tour due to rough seas and the weather. We got a refund, but then had absolutely no plans. We asked the tourist office what there was to do in the rain and he reccomended the villas on the other side of the island. However, they closed in an hour. We decided to save our money and went to a rocky beach area next to the harbor.

I at least got to touch the water! Which, despite the rain, was really warm. Perfect swimming water!! All I wanted to do was swim on the beach of Capri!! >:(

As if Mother Nature were laughing at us, the rain picked up and it started to thunder and lightening. We opted to head back to Naples, completely defeated. So we only spent 2 hours on Capri, doing absolutely nothing except getting soaking wet. :(

We got back to Naples and the storm had followed us. We walked back to the train station, only stopping once for a donut. I have been craving donuts for about a week! We found a little café selling donuts from a display case on the street. For a typical glazed donut here it is usually €1,50! Highway robbery! But this café had enormous donuts and they were only €0,60! It was the single best donut I have ever eaten. It was so good that after having a bite of mine, Heather went back and got her own! Those donuts were easily the best part of the whole day.

We got to the station and asked the tourist office for a resteraunt reccomendation. She pointed out a pizzeria on the map, which was back where we had just come from. So we went back out in the rain and went to find it. We didn't make it to the one she reccomended because we were hungry, wet and grumpy.

We ate at Pizzeria D'Angelo instead. Heather had spaghetti carbonara, which was completely different than what you get in the states. I had a thick pasta with bolganase. The sauce had carrots, basil, and onions in with the pork. But I was very hungry and didn't care to be picky. I ate it all! We got a pizza to-go for lunch tomorrow. It is divided up in quadrants with olives, mushrooms, proscutto, and artichokes. Hopefully it will be good cold!

The rain finally stopped by the time we got to the hostel. They don't offer a kitchen, but the reception guy let us keep our pizza in the staff fridge. He's such a sweet guy!

We packed up our stuff and now its time for bed! Tomorrow will be an extremely long travel day. We start with an 8:02 train to Caserta, 10:02 train to Bari. Spend 5 hours in Bari, then take the 15 hour ferry to Patra, Greece.

The one good thing about going to Greece while there is political turmoil, is that hotels are way cheap!! Our hotel in Patra is a 5 star facility and only cost €85 for the night. :) at that rate we may stay somewhere nice in Athens for the final leg of our epic journey!!

Safe Travels,
- Kit & Heather