Civitavecchia and Lake Brachiano (?)
No Rome! Two years in a row walking around Rome, a third was not required! So this time we booked a wine tasting trip which also included a stop off at Lake Brachiano (probably spelt wrong). And it wasn’t until 2pm in the afternoon!
Initially this felt wrong as we were used get getting up at 6am for a trip to Rome but instead we had a lie in. I had an eerie feeling we would be two of a handful of people left onboard. How wrong. Went for breakfast and it was heaving! I’m convinced there are people who pay thousands to go on a cruise ship and then spend every single day on board. What is the point??
The weather wasn’t great so we couldn’t sunbathe so mooched for a bit. Then time was up and we went to a very big lake and then drank a lot of wine in an hour.
Swan. At a lake. The other day
Six to choose from, they give you a glass of one you want, you down it and go back for another. And another. Etc. After getting back to the boat late we had about 10 crew members waiting impatiently for us. We dumped stuff in the room and went straight back out and got wasted. This meant we crashed out early. Which was a bonus because...
Naples and Capri
... we were up at 6am!! Ish. 7:30 start on the trip to Capri and it was pissing down. Michelle had a face like thunder while we waited to get on the boat to take us to Capri. It is also an Italian bank holiday this week so the whole of Naples seemed to be going to Capri. And lots and lots of Japanese, all with cameras around their necks natch.
An hour after getting on board we were on Capri, no rain but grey skies. We jumped on a little coach as big coaches don’t fit here. Narrow winding streets where you risk your life if you walk anywhere. We went up to the village of Anacapri and had a tour of some doctor’s house, swiss or something; the views from the gardens were stunning. Then to lunch in Capri village were we decided other people are just plain weird. Hardly anyone on our table drank the wine, so nearly full bottles went back, me and Michelle did try without looking greedy. Then most people refused the chicken on the second course and so ended up having chips and salad. At these sorts of things the restaurant cook big trays of the food and then dishe it all out at once, so when he is about to put some very nice chicken cheese and tomato on your plate it is rude to refuse. They had a look on their faces of shock that people refused it. Added to this was the fact that the price of the tour included this meal! Crazy crazy people. The meal was delish by the way.
Then we went walked through Capri to some gardens we more stunning views. And apparently you could see the house that Gracie Fields lived in. That might be the incorrect spelling, I’m not old enough.
To get back to the Capri port we got a funicular, which is basically a train carriage on a rope that goes up and down the steep hill. Which was nice.
Then back on the boat to Naples and now sat fecking knackered typing this. Here is Capri harbour:
Ciao.
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