Another early morning, for we had a long day ahead of us. We took mini-busses in the rain to the port of Sorrento to catch the jet boat to the Isle of Capri, about 7 miles off the coast. We were escorted by a colorful tourguide, Francesco—"call me Frankie Baby". All of Capri, with it hills, cliffs, olive groves, vineyards and garden terraces overlooking the Amalfi coast, were "fantistico" to Francesco (and to us). Don't forget the chic shops, the gardens of Augustus, and celebrity homes overlooking Marina Piccola.

The we hopped on mini-busses that took us up to Anacapri, another 1,000 feet up from Capri itself, with a beautiful view of Mount Vesuvius. The light lunch was caprese salad with not quite ripe tomatoes for Nick and pizza for Barbara. We then were driven all the way down to the marina for a boat ride around the island. Though the tide was not right to see the famous Blue Grotto, we got to see other grottos, steep cliffs and the Faraglioni rocks, the symbol of Capri. This was a highlight of the entire trip for both of us.

The jet boat, filled with daily "rush hour" commuters, took us back to Sorrento. For dinner, we used another voucher to go La Basilica Restaurant, for pasta bolognese for Barbara and ravioli with cream sauce for Nick—some of the best pasta on the trip.