Italy 2019 - Capri

Capri was our official last day of "beach". 

We were supposed to leave the house super early (like 6am), go to Sorrento and from there take the ferry to Capri. Needless is to say that we were dying from the day before so we left home like 3 hours later! Bough lunch on our way to Sorrento in a supermarket, and then departed to Capri by the end of the morning. The trip takes around 30/40 minutes and I can say this was probably the most expensive "activity" we've done while in Italy. Also, bring everything you can food wise from the mainland since Capri is VERY expensive!

Everyone I knew that had been around the area had told me NOT to miss Capri and to spend an entire day there. I don't think Capri is the most amazing place of all the places I've been to, but I can definitely see why you should spend the whole day there. First of all, the ferry is quite expensive (40 EUR both ways), so you better make it worth it and spend as much time there as you can. 

Previously to our trip we considered going on a private boat tour that included snorkeling and lunch but we though it was unnecessarily expensive and decided not to do it. Looking back, for 20 more EUR I think that would have been the best option. There are lots of great offers (I later found a great one in Naples, maybe for a next time!), just look them up!

Personally, even though Capri didn't feel like the most magical place to me, the beaches there are amazing!! You probably won't see it at first since the ones around the port (where the boat leaves you and that you'll see first) aren't the best ones, but take the lift up to the hill, enjoy the view and then go down the other way, to the south side of the island. 

You can reach these beaches by bus but I enjoyed walking down all the stairs and alleys (it always gives me a best notion of where I am and how the place really is like). 

We spent the whole day at Marina Piccola Beach and it was HEAVEN! I couldn't get tired of jumping off the rocks and floating on those light blue waters. 

Italy 2019 - Ravello

Ravello stands on top of a hill, so no beach here, but it is truly SO romantic and feels somewhat magical, I can hardly describe it. It is beautiful and I decided I want to get engaged there, otherwise my answer will always be "no"! - ahah, a girl can dream, right? ;) 

There is a church in the main piazza too and like I felt there was a clear distinction between a more "touristic" and a more "residential" areas. Since it is so up high there are many viewpoints and you can get some of the best views from Ravello to all the coast. If you're anything like me, you will very likely be left in awe and feeling thankful for even the silliest of things. 

We left Ravello as the sun was going down - you know that beautiful golden hour - but not yet completely down and stopped once more in Amalfi to switch buses. 

When we finally managed to get into the bus that would take us to Sorrento it was almost 10 pm and this was the only occasion when the bus actually didn't stop due to being completely packed. The trip took what seemed forever and both me and Matei were starving, tired and dying for a restroom - yes, we were behaving like children at this point. But funny enough, we weren't grumpy and didn't come at each other like we did in Positano (due to conflicting personalities, I shall call it ahah). 

Even though it was almost midnight, by the time we got to Sorrento we were so pumped we decided to stay a bit longer, enjoy the nightlife and get some pizza. We obviously lost the last bus to Piano so this was when we decided to risk it all and walk following google maps! 30 minutes later and we had arrived home safe and sound, and that was probably one of the funniest nights of my life! I hope to never forget we tired we both were so we spent the whole way home singing (shouting, to be fair) songs we both knew so we would keep each other awake and going. Or how I was wearing just my bikini top and a skirt and how Matei borrowed me hist shirt. 

Even though me and Matei have indeed conflicting personalities, and I am admittedly a person who likes to have everything planned out and under control, Matei is the best travel companion I could ever ask for. Unlike me, he is patient and keeps me chilled. He's always up for adventure and leaves me some room to be crazy (which to other people may not be crazy, but my crazy is my crazy, you know).