Capri and Naples in pictures

Leaving Amalfi on the ferry on my way to Capri. The trip took 1 hour 20 minutes which afford great views of the rest of the Amalfi Coast.







The town of Positano which is (like Amalfi) one of the more well-known towns on the coast. It is said to be more beautiful and a quieter town.














From my vantage point on the ferry in Positano's harbour, it looks pretty nice







Capri coming into view









Capri's Grand Harbour which sits between the two towns on opposite hilltops; Capri Town and Anacapri (which is visible on the mountain to the right)



Upon arriving on the island I hopped a bus for Anacapri. From the town centre I got on a chairlift to the top of Mount Solaro



















Had a great vantage point from the chair lift






Great vantage point 600 meters above sea level





















Back in Anacapri I went to Villa San Michele, made famous by Axel Munthe who wrote the book "The Story of San Michele"








But, I was more interested in the garden than the house
















From the San Michele garden there was fantastic views of the Grand Harbour below and of Capri Town on the opposite hill








I decided to walk down from San Michele to the harbour below along a trail/stairs






Coming up on the bus was frightening as the roads are so narrow and the drivers are so confident they barely slow down for oncoming traffic






Looking down from the highway; the walking path leading directly down







Looking back up at the highway where I took the picture of the passing buses. If you look closely, you can see one of the yellow Capri public buses chugging along the bridge.















At the harbour I boarded a bus for Capri Town which is a little more popular with the tourists

























I did some hiking as there are loads of trails throughout the island.








As I walked out of town I passed many gates with long gardens walks that led to homes




















































After hiking to the end of Capri island, I could see the Amalfi Coast across the Bay of Naples





I finished my day trip as I always do; with a swim in the beach by the Grand Harbour

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Leaving Amalfi on the ferry to Salerno where I would board a train for Naples




My last view of Amalfi and its neighbour Atrani







Naples lived up to its reputation of being dirty, smelling, crowded and unkept. Some people say this adds to its charm. I am not one of these people.






I thought the stories of mountains of garbage on the side of the road were exaggerated. I was surprised at the state they allowed this city to be in. In short, it was a shit hole.






However, beauty can be found in any city if one has 3 hours to look for it
























The cathedral was surprisingly well kept and sightly as many of the buildings in the area around it were in desperate need of some care and a coat of paint




































I was all too happy to leave Naples. The 3 hours spent there would have been put to better use if I had stayed happily in Amalfi for a few more hours soaking up the best of Italy. Instead I saw it's underbelly; a side I hadn't seen before in this country.

I took an hour-long flight from Naples to Catania in Sicily which gave me a fantastic view of Mount Vesuvius as we left Naples and then Mount Etna as we arrived in Sicily. Two volcanoes in about a half hour... Nina would be so proud!