Spring Break '05 | Day 6

Shana’s cell phone woke us to tune of Fox's the O.C. theme song, California. I was the first to get showered and ready to go as Shana got to know the two girls who were also staying in our room. Ironically, the two were from California and they were exploring Italy out of this home base of Sorrento.

Breakfast was included in the price of our hostel so we went downstairs to partake. It was a simple breakfast of boxed orange juice and a sweet bun. Dissatisfied we went next door for freshly squeezed orange juice and a creamy pastry. Picking up our packs we headed into the lobby to pay our dues and we ran into some more of Shana’s friends from school. Making sure we don’t run into the same mistake from the previous day, we rushed over to the train station for Pompeii to arrive at the ruins early.

Upon entry we had to check in our bags and in the rush forgot to pick up the guided maps. Shana made it clear that she indeed wanted one and of course we got them. Pompeii was fun for the first hour and then it grew tedious. We drew a plan to see the things that interested us the most, which included the House of Venus Marina and the Amphitheater.

Leaving the ruins behind us we hopped the next train back to Naples. By the time we arrived at the station the three of us grew hungry and decided on a quick snack at McDonald’s. From the train station we took a bus out to the port where we are to catch the ferry for the island of Capri. We bought our tickets for the journey and strolled about Naples for some shopping and sightseeing. At the Castle Nuovo of Charles of Anjou, we ran into Shana’s classmates--the very same ones we met in Sorrento, another striking coincidence. Still hanging on to the bag of hard donuts, I fed a few to the stray dogs in street and this one particular dog had followed us around for a bit.

Shana had heard from a recommendation that we must try the Naples coffee so we did followed by an indulgence of ice cream at the Caffe Italmoka, a most delicious choice. Now trying to ditch the bag of donuts, we offered them to a homeless man who did not prefer sweet treats and would not take them. Before leaving for Capri we decided to dine at the Hosteria Toledo, a small family restaurant where I tried the octopus dinner, which I would not recommend for the faint hearted.

Prior to boarding the ferry we stopped in a butcher shop to pick up some wine, cheese and crackers for the ride. Upon boarding the ferry, fatigue had set in as the three of us slept the better part of it.

On the Isle of Capri we dragged our tired bodies to the nearest bus that climbed up the cliffs to the city of Anacapri for the hostel and a late check-in. At the sight of a bed I dropped my things and hit the pillow with a slumbering thud.

Trip-O-Meter
Activity: 3 | Energy: 3 | Friends: 3