Traveling with Intrepid - Sorrento and Capri! | Clothes Line Finds - Vintage clothing, fashion events and reviews

Happy Friday everyone! Just a few more posts to go on my Intrepid trip in Italy. Still adjusting to Toronto time and getting back into the swing of things.

As I mentioned in my post the other day, Sorrento was one of my favorite cities in Italy. This tour included two full days in Sorrento, so we decided to venture to Capri on the second day. It was one of the most memorable days of the trip, after Pompeii of course!

The day started off with rain and we were worried we wouldn't be able to see very much. Magically though, as often seemed to happen in Italy, the brilliant sun came out and we were on our way around 11 am. We took the 20-30 minute ferry ride across to the island of Capri where we were met by a wonderful man who was selling private grotto tours on his boat. The large "Blue Grotto" was actually closed due to high tide and rough sees, so he insisted he could show us the smaller grottos that the large tour boats could not. I would highly recommend this as we had the boat to ourselves, a private tour and peace and quiet from the tourist scene for only a few Euros more. He took our photos, took us to a "white grotto" cave, showed us shapes in the mountains, where famous politicians and celebrities had stayed and the famous statues. It was so relaxing to be out on the water and to see Italy this way! We spent a few hours on the island of Capri before heading back for some shopping (where I purchased my beautiful leather baby below) and lunch.

We had a few hours of downtime before heading out for a gelato making seminar with Mario at Gelateria David back in Sorrento. He showed us how gelato is made and even explained how we could make our own gelato. He also provided us with little certificates and recipe cards to take home with us. Mario made lemon gelato for us during the demonstration and I have to say it was the best gelato I have EVER tasted! Yes, Gelateria David is THE best place for gelato in Italy, in my eyes!

Intrepid excels at taking you to unique places and providing experiences with local communities. This is something I just couldn't have found on my own!

After gelato, we had a dinner and ended up spending the later evening in the piazza at one of the cafes. Great friends, amazing setting and a wonderful experience. Couldn't ask for anything more!