We woke early again this morning for our longest excursion yet. Just under 11 hours. Our first journey, once off the ship, was to hop on a jet boat that took us to the Isle of Capri. We didn’t know what to expect, but when we got there, we were amazed by how BEAUTIFUL this place was. Seriously, if you could drop Beverly Hills onto a small island paradise, this would be it. This place was truly catered to the rich. The place we went, which is up in the hills of Capri, there were no cars allowed. Only walking was the way people got around. All the streets were very narrow, made for pedestrian walking. The exception was these little carts that would truck around heavy items for the residents. The place was truly out of this world. We got some STUNNING pictures from a few of the many incredible lookout points on the island. We did a little shopping as well, as we had to get something for our niece who’s coincidentally named “Capri”.
After Capri, we hopped back on the speedboat and headed back to the mainland to Sorrento, which is a beautiful little area of Italy where they are well known for their lemons and olive oil.
Sorrento seemed like a really peaceful place. A place to escape and not worry about the everyday grind. People were nicer, calmer, gentler and more friendly. We did a bunch of shopping here during our free time, picked up some of the local “Limoncello” (a local lemon liquer), and took in some of the amazing ocean views on the coastline. This place seemed so far away from my real life at home, it was hard to believe people were living here set apart from what seems a world in turmoil throughout so much of the world. Sorrento, to us, meant peace and quiet and it sure felt like it.
Our next and last stop of the day was Pompei, the city that was wiped out and buried by the volcano Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD. It’s hard to believe that this city, which was actually discovered to be quite large for those times, was completely buried by volcanic ash and unknown to any inhabitants for over 200 years. It wasn’t until a local farmer was digging his well that he came upon the ruins of an old city buried in Volcanic rubble. What would come next is the longest excavation in world history which is still going on to this day.
It’s INCREDIBLE to see the amount of land, buildings, houses, roadways, temples, courthouses, theaters and even people that were discovered here. Once again, we had an excellent tour guide who spoke great English throughout the day and gave us great information, especially in Pompei. As you can see in the pics, this place is unreal. To think about what happened to these people and this little “city by the sea” as they called it was truly breathtaking.
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You guys look SO happy on this day, like it was the height of fun for you! I think I secretly named my daughter Capri, hoping that one day she will take me there
. Seriously, in every photo on this day you guys look beyond happy! I love the “gone tanning” sign! It’s such a different culture!