Hotel Capri

... the best pizza you ever have had and ever will have. This is your last day in Italy. You came back to Naples specifically to eat at this pizzeria."<br><br>Yep, I ordered a second pizza. The waiter asked if I wanted him to make it a small margherita. I said, "Nah." literally while I had a fork raised carrying a bite from my prima pizza. I ate both of those pizzas and I was so happy. I had also had a hefty beer. Needless to say I slept the entire train ride from Naples to Rome.<br>

... See ya. He immediately came over to me and said, "Wait, wait. If you pay 15euro we can start now." Uh, no. "Okay, okay, c'mon, let's go. We'll get started now." Oh yeah. Look at me working my consumer power.<br><br>I'm glad that I opted for the guide. Pompei/ii really is a city. It's not just a little archeological site closed in by a fence, it's a full on city with neighborhoods and roads and everything. But because it's all ruins it ...

... the town decimated but preserved from Mt. Vesuvius erupting in the first century. Throughout the week, we had the pleasure of being wined and dined by Sophie&#8217;s parents and we had some amazing food, the seafood was stellar.<br><br>Positano Pictures<br>http://picasaweb.google.com /Jonny.D.Lawrence/20091030Positano?auth key ...

Stayed in a small town south of Naples (Vico Enquense) which was right on the water (in a rather remote cove). We rented an apartment for the week which was part of a hotel complex. At the beginning of our trip, we met Tony (from Jersey City) who was from Vico and told us where to get the best pizza and his wife was from Sorrento (which is just south of Vico) so we had some ...

... taking one of those CitySightseeing Buses. The same kind we took in Barcelona where passengers were able to hop on and hop off at any stop. <br><br>We were warned about the traffic in Naples and that caution was needed when crossing any street. Although we thought the traffic hectic, cars had no choice but to yield when groups of people were crossing the street. So, we waited for the locals ...

... that &#8220;high season&#8221; for tourism was in full swing because it had been hard to find accommodation in advance on Capri. For a week we had been contacting various small hotels to make a reservation, but everything was full. Finally, while researching things via the Internet we stumbled across a room at a small bed and breakfast called &#8220;il Tramonto&#8221; which, we were told, means &#8220;the sunset.&#8221; It was located in the island&#8217;s ...

... you on the road!! Now, mind you, this is on a 75-degree turn, in which the driver is going 60 mph in a minibus with no seatbelts and big open windows which is filled with now freaked-out-of-their-socks tourists - and he doesn't even slow down! He was nearly as insane as the taxi drivers in Rome. The view - terrifyingly beautiful. I loved it but I was relieved when finally left that brief ...

... beautiful Sunday attracted so many boats out on the water. Sitting on our boat, which was floating dreamily on the Mediterranean Sea, we hastily put on sunscreen, turned on some music, set the food out, and started suntanning. Some people, including myself, immediately made a splash in the refreshing sea. The water was so beautifully clear that I could see the corals on the bottom. We would get back on the boat, enjoyed the fresh panini sandwiches with breaded ...

... town built into the sharp cliffs of the coast. It isnt as touristy as the neighboring towns which is a pleasant surprise. We are staying in a very friendly hostel for 30 euro a night, there is a small sandy beach 2 minutes from our room, and we have made friends with the bartenders, who give us very nice prices on drinks and food and let us use their internet for free. I am hogging this laptop but will continue the blog tomorrow night.

... taking my bags and delivering them to my room and welcoming me with a tall glass of  proper limoncello (&lt;- I'm in love). The entire hotel smells slightly minty. Perhaps nice smelly plants all out on the terrace area. I'm happy to be in Capri; it's a relaxing, breezy, non-crowded, beautiful place. I went to check out the Faro (lighthouse) and the beach, just to take a relaxing day off. Just like most of Italy that I saw, Capri's beaches were large rock areas where cliff meets water ...