It's been a while since I had a moment to update the blog, so here goes!!!
Our first night in Capri was a ton of fun. Our first stop was a very cute bar called Bar Tiberio (http://www.tripadvisor.it/Restaurant_Review-g187783-d2091201-Reviews-Bar_Tiberio-Capri_Island_of_Capri_Campania.html). It's situated within on of the main piazzas in Capri near the famous clock - outdoor seating that allows for some amazing people watching :) For dinner, we got a recommendation from the hotel concierge for a dinner spot and for rsvp since it's almost impossible to get an rsvp at any of the "hot spots" on the same day. He recommended a place called D'Amore (http://www.damorecapri.com/#). It's a quaint little family owned Italian restaurant completed with the cute little plump owner checking in on you to make sure everything tastes perfect..and even sneaking in some hilarious banter and smarty remarks...we even got a giant hug from the owner on our way out - wait until you see the pics. He is to die for!!
After dinner, we strolled along one of the many path ways to walk off the dinner then called it a night.
Sunday in Capri consisted of our usual breakfast - If I haven't mentioned it by now, the breakfast served is usually:
- assorted cereals and milk
- assorted fresh juices
- fresh baked breads and assorted jams/jellies/honey/etc
- fresh fruits (and I mean fresh...they are literally picked off a tree out back)
- a few kinds of thinly sliced meats and cheeses
- fresh cut heirloom tomatoes
- corn (which I thought was very bizarre)
- toast and assorted pastries
It's quite the european assortment. I usually make myself a "bocadillo" - a roll cut in half with a few pieces of the thinly sliced meat, a tomato, oregano, salt, pepper and a dash of olive oil. A sammich for breakfast sounds bizzare, I know but it's typical european style..and it's delicious :)
After breakfast, we headed straight to one of the most beautiful private beach clubs that I happend to stumble upon online - La Fontelina (http://www.fontelina-capri.com/en/index). You have to have a reservation at the restaurant to be able to reserve a spot on the beach. They also do not take reservations less than 24 hours ahead so it's a shit show trying to get in. Our concierge called the night prior and it was fully - I literally thought I was going to cry :( BUT the next morning, they called again at 9am (first time you can call in morning) and we were able to get in...yeaaa!!!!!!! It's situated at the very tippy end of the island and to get there...omg. We had to walk about a mile to the end of the road then take paths and stairs down about 1000 feet and then there we were! It was absolutely gorgeous and worth every single step of the way. The beach itself was actually rock with chairs or beds and umbrellas. We got 3 day beds. I know it sounds uncomfortable, but it is so amazing. We also got to swim in a private, protected section between the rocks in the most blue of blue water I have ever seen. Lunch was amazing as you can expect for 200 euro. They had reserved a table at the furthest end so we had the best view too! It was quite the hot spot as well - there was a a price of some sort from Saudi there, a huge mega yacht full of Russian businessmen, and many other very wealthy people. Everyone was wearing Armani, Gucci, Prada, etc and made us feel very "under dressed" to say the least. Regardless, we had fun :) The beach club had a private boat entrace/dock that little dingy boats pulled up to drop people off from their mega yachts - it was fun to watch that as well. After a few hours and a few new friends made, we were picked up in that same dock by a private chartered tour boat. We spent 2 hours touring the island of Capri on a boat that was all to our own and it was perfect! We got to see all of the famous grottos, some of the most incredible natural arches and formations, Monet Chandon's private home and his little beach area (definitely amazing) and also got to swim in the Blue Grotto. Ok, let me tell you...at this time, it was almost 530pm and for those that know me well, I cannot swim or get into the water when I cannot see what is below me or touch bottom for that matter. Well, the water was black because it was so deep...it took me a good 5 min to convince myself I was going to be okay. We swam a bit to get to the entrance to the grotto. There's a chain attached to the side that you need to pull yourself in quickly with, yes pull yourself in! You need to wait until the water is out and there is enough of a space for you to get in...scary in itself!! Finally in, we swam to the middle and let our eyes adjust. Through all of the fear and shaking, I managed to survive and see of the most spectacular things I have ever seen. This picture does not do it justice at all but we were not able to take our own pictures because of how we had to access it. (http://images02.localidautore.it/dbimg/resort/capri-island-36.jpg).
When we got back, we rode the finicolare from the marina up to the piazza right next to our hotel. It's a straight shot up in a train line buggy - very quick and very cute! That evening, we stopped at Bar Tiberio again for a few pre-dinner drinks. We stumbled upon a couple that we met at La Fontelina that day. They were very chatty as usual so the boys chatted with them while I hung out inside of the bar to watch the Naples match that was on. The owner sat me in a cute little spot next to him with my own little table for my cava - it was fun to be able to watch a local soccer match with the locals again :) The boys invited the 2 new friends (David and Andrew) to dinner, so the 5 of us (4 boys and little ol me) went to dinner. We landed at ______. We also got to know tDavid and Andrew a lot better and absolutely love them. Dinner, the drinks, and the company was a perfect end to our first full day in Capri!!!
Monday was spent as sort of a lazy day for me. I woke up sick around 3am and had a very hard time falling asleep again. I was very congested and just feeling like crap. I finally woke up around 1230 and got the day started. We shopped a bit and walked around and then stopped for lunch at a restaurant called Capri (http://www.capri.net/en/restaurants). The pizza was just what I needed for energy :) At that point, it was around 430pm and we had made plans to meet the new friends (David and Andrew) at a cute bar at the lighthouse in Anacapri to watch the sunset. We made our way over via cab and settled in. David and Andrew were running very very late and barely made it! Thankfully, we all got to witness the beautiful sunset before getting attacked by a billion mosquitos. We headed out very soon after and took a cab to downtown Anacapri - the cab driver suggested a VERY local restaurant called Le Arcate (http://www.capri.net/en/c/le-arcate) - so local that all of the people finishing work were popping in for dinner. The food was amazing - we had stuffed zuccini flowers, fresh calamari from the island, bruschetta, and a huge assortment of pastas and pizzas to share!! As we were walking towards the cab station, there was a very beautiful "concert" going on in the plaza. A woman (I tried to find out who she was but had no luck) was singing infront of about 100 seated people and everyone was in awe...so were we. It was one of those moments when I wished that my fiance was right there with me to complete that perfect little picture. After dinner and the impromtu concert, we headed home (it was already almost midnight) since we had to prep to leave for Positano in the morning.
Tuesday morning was breakfast as usual then we packed up and headed to the marina to catch out noon ferry over to Positano. The boat ride was VERY fast and the views were to die for (pics to come). When we were pulling up to the marina, there was a giant fire up in the mountains which caused a ton of icky smoke in the town :( speaking of icky, so Positano is very much a "walking town" and you definitely feel like a mountain goat with all of the climbing. Thankfully we hired a porter to take our big luggage to the hotel for us. We took our carry on luggage with us and what a mistake! Carrying our small luggage all that way nearly killed me. The stairs were pretty much vertical and it was oh....90 degrees. YUCK!! The upside...after all of that nasty climbing, we finally made it to our hotel - Hotel Villa Rosa (http://www.villarosapositano.it/). It's simply gorgeous. Our room has a very large private terrace that opens up to the beautiful mountain side and the water - I truly think we lucked out with all of the amazing rooms we have had on this trip. After we got situated...and cooled down, we decided to take a charter bus into Sorrento and explore a bit. The approx 1 hour ride was equally gorgeous and scary. The bus sped through the curvy roads that ran along the mountain and was probably only made for 1 car at a time. Tons of horn honking to warn oncoming traffic, many moments when we were a foot from the edge of the cliff, and scenery only available in Italy...all made for an interesting ride over to Sorrento :) Sorrento itself is very beautiful - very old town feeling with a little of modern touch. There were TONS of limoncello shops so of course, we popped into each and had to taste them all. We also saw one of THE largest lemons that we have ever seen - it was bigger than my head (and my head is a size large motorcycle helmet guys). A late lunch at Fauno Bar (http://www.faunobar.it/) The restaurant had pages and pages of Italian food including gluten free choices so it was very hard to choose. Thankfully they had a penne w meatballs and margherita pizza combo, which I obviously chose!! Pair that with prosecco and it was the perfect lunch :) The ride back was quick, well for me at least. I fell asleep quickly. The evening was spent being lazy - we got back around 930pm and were still full from lunch so we just explored town then got back in around midnight.
I had zero sleep last night thanks to someone's snoring so I am taking it easy today. The boys will be at the beach and I will be on the deck, hopefully napping in the sun :) Only 2 1/2 more days of vacation left - I am sad to be going back to reality soon but also so excited to see Chris!!!!
I also need to share this...so I have learned a few more phrases so I don't look SO touristy...
prego - you're welcome (in response to thank you) or please - confusing, I know
andi amo - let's go
bueno sera - good evening
un - one
dui - two
tre - three
quanto costa - how much?
I know these are supr basic terms, but I am so proud to have remembered them all :)
Happy Wednesday everyone!
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