After some discussion of the weather – rain and storms expected with rough seas – our group voted to go to Capri anyway. So we boarded a hydrofoil for a 20-minute ride to the island. Once we landed in the harbor below, we took a funicular to the village of Capri on the northeastern side of the island.
Our group headed for the ruins of Villa Jovis, an uphill walk, but all on pavement. There are no vehicles permitted here except for small electric farm carts. As we climbed we looked back towards the harbor.
Along the way we passed many gardens.
Looking up to the very top we saw our destination, Emperor Tiberius’ Villa Jovis, i.e., the Villa of Jupiter.
Looking down into a small turquoise bay.
Part of our group checking out the water and cliffs below.
Later we had a chance to see the Faraglioni again and in particular, the Mezzo. It has an archway in the middle which boats can pass through and was in a scene in a James Bond movie.
Another photo of the water below reminded me of an iPad app called Harbor Master played by someone in this family.
We picked up panini for lunch, walked along a busy street replete with famous-name shops, and ate lunch on a park bench looking over the water.
After lunch we stopped for a photo in the wind.
Then the rain really started and we hurried back to a cafe for coffee and gelato and people-watching.
Still raining, we hustled to the ferry – I managed to step in a giant water puddle and soak both shoes and feet – for our trip back to Sorrento Harbor. Sat beside a nice German lady, also on vacation, and we solved the world’s problems during the ride. At the harbor, we took note of the building on the rock.
We met our shuttle and proceeded to our next hotel, 90 minutes and 24 miles away in Ravello. Let me repeat – 90 minutes, 24 miles.This was our first real experience traveling along the narrow roads on the Amalfi Coast.
The main road was two-lane but with tight corners. Hard for big busses to navigate.
The roads in towns were mostly single track, mainly because one side was lined with parked cars, bumper to bumper. Many residents had to park their cars on the road and then walk uphill to their houses. Definitely a different way of life. Going around blind corners, our driver honked a two-beep sound to let oncoming drivers know a bigger vehicle was approaching.
Our bus held 23 people including the driver. Our guide told us that most cars traveled safely here with side swipes and fender benders but that the roads were most deadly for fast-traveling motorcyclists of which there were many. Our only incident was the shuttle mirror getting caught on a truck’s sideboard. We arrived in Ravello late afternoon and checked in to the very nice Villa Fraulo Hotel.
We had a quick walking tour of town, including dinner in a local restaurant where the owner kept bringing us additional food. Then we sat on our balcony overlooking the bay and enjoyed the annual Festivity of Torello fireworks celebrating the defeat of enemies in the 12th century.
Adventures with Sheila 
