Having consulted the guidebook, James suggested an alternative longer route back to Capri town along the coast, which has spectacular views of the Faraglione islands. I was however rather concerned when we immediately descended hundreds of steps downwards towards the sea - because my experience of walking is that any height lost must often have to be painfully regained! How right I was; the walk was truly beautiful but there were many steps upwards as we approached the town. I had to rest a few times because it was very hot; James tried nobly to conceal his impatience! The promised view was worth it though - the Faraglione islands are three limestone pinnacles rising straight up from the sea and they look stunning.
As we arrived back into Capri town, James treated me to an orange spremute which we bought from a little stall where the lady was singing Italian Opera to a wee sparrow which was hopping around her. The sparrow seemed very happy, perhaps because she was feeding it breadcrumbs from a little jar!
We had lunch at the Hotel Quisisana which looked absolutely amazing with white curved sofas and excellent, spacious toilets. We had a leisurely lunch on the cool terrace which captured a tiny and pleasant breeze. What did I have for lunch? A Caprese Salad of course! It was simple, fresh and delicious.
We decided to stroll down to the harbour instead of taking the funicular but somehow managed to miss the tourist route and ended up walking down a busy road with no pavements! However we were soon safely back at the harbour and on our ferry back to Sorrento.
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