31 August, 2009

Italy Day 11



'Sun and Sea and back again'


Today we woke up early and walked down the steep cliff paths to get to Marina Piccola at the other end of Sorrento from where we're staying. Here we picked up a boat tour to Amalfi, via Capri Island and Positano. This stretch of coastline has the most gorgeous cliff face scenery and from the water we could see the underside of the overhanging roads, clinging to the rock high above. Perhaps if we'd seen the roads from this angle we would have had second thought about driving along them a few days earlier in a heavy bus!



Sorrento high street early in the morning.


Yaz in her new All Saints dress.


Swimming in the electric blue waters of Capri Island.

With the sun shining and wind blowing in our hair we set out across the bay to our first stop, Capri Island. The captain dropped anchor and we dived off the port side into the luscious electric blue water for a refreshing swim. We could swim near some stunning rock pinnacles and next to a nice yacht that I fell in love with.


A gorgeous yacht that I spent a lot of time drooling over!


Capri Island pinnacles.


Positano from the sea.

We stopped briefly to drop off some passengers at Positano, where Niamh (my cousin) and Aaron got married a few days earlier. Look closely and you can see the yellow church with the dome where they married.


A wedding in Amalfi.


Amalfi church.


Mum, Yaz and Katie.



My favourite place, sitting on the bow of a boat.


Capri Island in the distance.


Yaz and I in the sun for the last time!


Another boat that Yaz and I were drooling over!


Quick swim in the sea before heading home.


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