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After breakfast we headed straight down to the dock to catch a boat to Capri. Managed to get the 10.45 for 68 Euros return for the two of us. The boat ride offered some nice views back over Sorrento as we stood at the back of the boat. When we arrived at Capri about 20 minutes later, the boat reversed into the dock therefore also giving us a great view of Capri. 

We initially headed over to the information centre to thee right pof the port to get a map so we could get our bearings. Movedon, to the fenicular railway to get a ride to the top of the island for 1.80 Euros each for a single ticket. At the top we meandered around the little passageways bumping into an elderly italian, who was out getting his morning paper. He recommended the Augusto Gardens which was nearby. He walked with us part of the way and then gave us directions to get the rest of the way. The gardens were a euro each to enter and on the way in, we treated ourselves to an ice cream and a lemon slushy to share. 

The gardens were lovely and offered some fantastic panoramic views of the Capri coastline. The sea was incredibly clear and you could thevrocks on the ocean floor. There were lots of boats about queuing to enter the azure cave below and some others with people snorkeling around the bay. In addition to the views there were lots of colourful flowers and lizards scampering about. We spent quite a while enjoying the views and the shade and taking lots of photos. 

Eventually moving on we decided to grab some lunch stopping at Hotel Flora. It was very tranquil despite being just off a well trodden passage. There were only a few other people there that seemed to be residents if the hotel. We had a very nice lunch sitting on the terrace overlooking the sea. Do look out for it if you visit! After a long lunch we continued to wander in and out of the shops and meander around the streets until about 3.30 when beginning to feel tired we headed back down on the fenicular train and across the dock to get the boat back to Sorrento. The boat back was much quieter again at the top this time at the back right to get the best views on the way back. Arriving back in Sorrento we headed back to the room to cool down.

Headed out around 8 to get some dinner deciding on the foreigner's club which has a fantastic view over the bay. The food was very nice and the view was amazing with fireworks visible across the bay over dinner. A great end to our time in Sorrento. Tomorrow we head back to Rome before travelling home on Tuesday

We had planned to get 10.30 boat to Positano today from Sorrento, however the plans quickly fell apart when breakfast didn't arrive until nearly 9.45 meaning we wouldn't have time to get down to the dock. Figured we'd just go to Capri today instead, but then noticed in the guide that we picked up from the tourist information (down by the docks) that there is a regular local bus that runs every 20 minutes (a big improvement on the boat that only went twice a day). So, we went to the train station to catch the bus, and were pleasantly surprised to get 24hr tickets for just 8 Euros each, which was ideal as it also gave us the flexibility to go to Positano and\or Amalfi. Even better, a bus had just arrived, so we aprt onboard, taking a seat on the right hand side where (we'd read) you could get the best views. We set off! 

It took about an hour of winding mountain passes so an hour was about enough! But as promised, the seats had offered the best views - of panoramic seascapes and the small coastal townships. Arriving at the top of Positano, we took a few photos of the view, then heading down through the maze of passages and stairways that were heading for the beach. As we went, we passed by many little shops, particularly selling ceramics, and we bought some little pottery chillies for our kitchen. 

We spent some walking along the seafront, watching the many boats ferrying about more tourists. Took lots of photos of both view and the town itself. Positano is very pretty with lots of colourful buildings built almost on to of each other like giant steps, following the line of the cliff with the many small passageways and stairways weaving in between. We kept seeking shelter at various shady spots as the sun was bearing down again today (around 34 degrees celsius).

Starting to feel hungry we went to a restaurant just off the sea front for some lunch. After lunch, feeling tired and hot we headed back up the cliff, towards a bus stop, this time on the other side of town. Were glad we had gone to this bus stop as not only was it a shorter walk, it also offered some of the best views of the town. The journey back was muxch the same offering the same splendid papanoramas. Arriving back in sorrento, we quickly retreated back to our room for some rest. Headed back out around 9 for some food. Went into a very nice restaurant called Villa Rubinacci just outside town. The food was delicious and we would highly recommend it should you get a chance to visit. Capri tomorrow!

At 9am this morning our breakfast was  delivered. We hadn't known what to expect as although it's called Sorrento Charm B&B, we're actually in an apartment so its not the usual hotel setup. Breakfast consisted of two trays, piled high with pastries, breads, meat,cheese, yogurts, juices and a choice of tea or coffee. So we had breakfast in bed, trying to eat it all, but finally giving up and putting some in the fridge for later. 

We decided to spend the day in Sorrento today, planning day trips for Capriand Positano for the other days that we're here. So we started with a meander into town, making our way through some of the bustling side streets, taking care not to get mown down by the plethora of mopeds zipping about. Just like in Rome, every crossing is like taking your life into your hands, as you close your eyes, cross your fingers and step out (OK, maybe not eyes closed). At the other end of the shopping area, we headed down a narrow lane leading to, what we thought was, the coastline. And it was! We were looking down onto Marina Grande, and could see across the Bay of Naples to Mount Vesuvius. From there we wandered along, stopping at viewpoints on the way. We arrived at Marina Piccola and could see down to the man made bays in the marina. The water was crystal clear and there were lots of beach huts lining the different sections. Ben had a cheeky icecream while we cooled off under a tree. There is a lift down but we decided to walk down, saving the lift for the more arduous journey back up. From there, we headed to the Porto, to find out about tickets for our planned day trips. Got the necessary info and I had a sandwich.

Feeling hot and tired we got the lift back up to the top for a euro each then walking back through the shopping district buying a couple ofsouvenirs and stopping to look in couple of churches one of which was in the process if being setup for a wedding. Decided to head back to the room to cool down a bit and feeling peckish ate some of the leftovers from breakfast.

Headed out about 6.30 to get some dinner, deciding on a place we'd seen on trip advisor called Divina Sorrento in town. The food was very nice and we treated ourselves to dessert too. Took a short stroll to a view point and watched the sunset taking some photos as it got dark.

After breakfast we checked out and headed to the train station. We had looked at tickets on the fast ticket machine last night but decided to just get the tickets today. After clicking through the fast ticket machine a few times we found out that return tickets were basically the same as two singles. The options to Naples were a fast train that took an hour but cost 45 Euros each, a medium train that took two hours for 25 Euros but had a seat reservation or a really slow two and a half hour train for 12 Euros but no seat reservation. We decided on the middle train. Arriving in Naples we made our way downstairs to the Circumvesuvian train line buying tickets for just 3.60 Euros each. The train to Sorrento was initially very busy meaning we had to stand but quickly emptied after the first couple of stops.

We're staying in an apartment block just off the main road into town. After a bit of a rest from the journey we headed into town to get some dinner and after hasd a walk around and took some pictures of the view across the bay. It's very warm here too so we were quite relieved when we got back to our nicely chilled air conditioned room. Apparently we get breakfast in the morning, not sure how that works yet...