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Ciao, Bella Italia!

Bob and I have completed our quick tour of part of Italy.  Our last hike was in the hills above lovely Positano before we headed to Naples for 2 nights where we walked part of that bustling city and took a ferry to Capri to explore the island.  We spent our last full day in Italy traveling from Naples to Rome by train (about 3 hours) and then picking up a local bus to Fiumicino (the suburb near the airport), so we could make our Saturday morning American Airlines flight back to the States.

We can’t believe this European adventure is already over.  When we completed our customs and immigration form yesterday, we got to claim the most countries visited ever (for us) since we left the US — Portugal, Spain, France, Belgium, and Italy.

Climbing out of Positano for our last hike
View of Positano looking up from the beach
Looking at the sun setting over Praiano from the beach at Positano
The Dante Plaza in Naples
Some of the old city that can still be seen in Naples
Another plaza near a lovely church along a pedestrian-only street in Naples.
We stopped for some pre-dinner cocktails. As per usual in Europe, you must be given some free munchies with your drinks. This place went a little crazy with that idea. All of this food was free.
A view of the port in Capri where we landed as we started the uphill walk to the town center
One corner of the small town center square of Capri
A view of some of the homes along the hillside from the town center plaza
Looking down on a unique home along the coast of Capri — on the opposite side of the island from where we landed
More of the beautiful Capri coastline
One of many grottos along the coast
One of the beautiful walkways around the island
Looking down towards the coast from the Augustan Gardens
Looking towards the former monastery of San Giacomo and then to other homes, etc. among the hills
One view of the Augustan Gardens
Blue and green showing off — amazing how clear the water was!

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