We started out with nourishment at the hotel then it was off to Pompeii (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pompeii). What an amazing place to see. It blows the mind how the mosaics and paintings have survived. We got there shortly after it opened, so by 1pm we were ready to head out. Walking here is rough - the uneven cobblestoned streets really did a number on my knee. We drove back up the coast and stopped in Sorrento to take a quick trip to the Isle of Capri (not originally planned). We took the 245pm departure of the Linee Marittime Partenopee to Capri ($9.50 EUR per person/each way). The thought was to do the Blue Grotto but when we arrived and tried to purchase tickets we were told that there were no more excursions running that day as the tide was too high. We decided instead to rent a taxi for a tour of the island. It cost $60 EUR for all 3 of us and this included the tour plus time to shop (our driver was Vincenzo Verdoliva - driver #26).
We returned to Sorrento using the 620pm sailing then it was back to the hotel. There were 3 tour buses there when we arrived (Germans & Brits I think) so we were lucky we were able to find a parking spot. Dinner at the hotel restaurant again - I had crema di asparagi (cream of asparagus soup), scaloppine al marsala (veal escalopes in marsala sauce). Dad had a penne dish to start then the scaloppine al marsala and gelato. Dawn had the insalata verde (mixed salad) and pollo alla cacciatora (chicken). Dad & I finished off the meal with limoncello.
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