Italy

Friday: Capri

Capri is one of the most beautiful places I have been to. It is a little italian island with huge cliffs and houses built all up the cliff line. I had my tasting of Capri beer, it came in a champagne like bottle and was to be shared by the whole table. Now thats the way to serve beer! There are cobble streets with shops and cafes lined all up and down.

Dinner was at a beautiful sea view restaurant. Between four of us we ate shrimp, beef, pizza, ravioli, and calamari. It was Beuno!

Saturday

Today we went went to Anacapri which is about five minutes from Capri. The taxi drive there was damn scary edging next to the cliff the whole way. When we reached we took a gondola to the top most point of the cliff. It was so much fun, I felt like a kid waving my toes around in the wind. The view was spectacular spanning the whole island. As we reached the top clouds started rolling over the ground. It was something I have never experienced before.

For dinner we went to a "German" restaurant. I am not sure what was German about it besides the beer they served. The food was good though so no complaints.

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

There is so many things to write about I don't even know where to begin. As I said before Capri is a beautiful magical little island. The food is great, and it is everywhere. The best trick I learned was that you can really eat great food on the cheap by getting what is ready made at the Gelatoria, and as an added bonus you you don't even have to leave to eat dessert. Typical food range from pizza slices, fresh sandwiches, stuffed peppers, fried eggplant and lots more all for around $2.50 euro. We at at plenty of other restaurants too, but the pricing can escalate

I highly recommend taking a private boat trip around the island. Even though I got sea sick, it was totally worth it.

We went to Pompeii via way of Sorrento. Sorrento is a beautiful coastal town, every bit as picturesque as the rest of Italy. We boarded the local train, and let me tell you, it was cheap and we got what we paid for. There was no air conditioning which made it damn well hotter than outside. By the time we made it to Pompeii a nice large lemon granita was in order. Pompeii was huge, and awe inspiring. To see the people preserved with expressions of horror on their faces was a site that will remain ingrained in my head.








Rome-- Lost track of the days

We stayed at a super Cute Place in Rome called Crossing Condotti. If you are looking for somewhere to stay that is really nice, but don't necessarily need all the amenities of a hotel this is a great place. It is centrally located so walking out the door provides a plethora of opportunities for site seeing.

Crossing Condotti

http://crossingcondotti.com/