On Sunday we went to Capri. I know it was a
Sunday and I know it was September, but I have never ever seen so many people
down at the Marina Grande. It was chaos.
Luckily the tourist masses stick to a very
limited circuit, mainly heading up to the Piazzetta and Capri Town or taking
one of the boat trips to the Grotta Azzurra.
We were going to Anacapri and then
on to the Sentiero dei Fortini (Bourbon
Blockhouses Trail) and it proved to be a wise choice. Rather than risking our
health and sanity packed like sardines into the tiny buses, we decided to walk up the Scala Fenicia, 900 steps which originally were the only way of getting
from the port to Anacapri.
This kept the sun out of our eyes and in the
right direction for the many photo opportunities along the trail.
We walked steadily – the sun was bright,
the white rocks dazzling, the sea azure. We ate our sandwiches sitting on the
blocks of the Fortino di Mezzo looking out to sea.A solitary lizard tried to
capture one of our grapes.
It was a far cry from the inferno down at the port.
It was hot work, but we made it fairly painlessly,
meeting just one other person, going the opposite way.
Anacapri was also busy, but we were soon
away from the crowds and walking down towards Punta Carena and the lighthouse.We had decided to walk northbound towards the Grotta Azzurra, and not the other
way round which is more usual.
This kept the sun out of our eyes and in the
right direction for the many photo opportunities along the trail.It was a far cry from the inferno down at the port.
More photos https://plus.google.com/photos/107739648364476946320/albums/6058955946388045185
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