Boating Adventure

Last weekend, Karl and I went down to the Amalfi Coast (about 2 hours south of Naples) and went out boating, snorkling, and cliff diving with a few other couples. The weather was fantastic- not a cloud in the sky and about 98 degrees- and the water wasn't too cold either! We left in the morning and drove to another base to meet up with the group then we drove down past Sorrento and parked at a little beach between the mountains. Down at the docks, we rented speedboats and took off towards the nearby islands. We first stopped at a clump of three small islands to do some snorkling (after some persuassion, I actually did strap on my snorkel gear and got in the water and I'm so glad I did)! The water was as clear as bath water and the fish were amazing and luckily no sharks. We then went over to the island of Capri and spent a lot of time there- Karl and I snorkled hand-in-hand through the Green Grotto (an amazing cave at Capri) and then we enjoyed some beers on the boat. Our last stop was to go swimming and cliff diving at a beautiful beach on the coast (Karl was brave enough to jump 40 feet or so off the cliff- I was brave enough to watch).

After spending the day on the boat, the whole group went to an awesome dinner at a restaurant that sat on the top of a mountain- we sat there for hours as they brought out course, after course, after course and so on (I was stuffed after course 2)! The pictures we took don't even do that day justice- the water was bluer than in the Caribbean and the villages on the nearby coast seemed almost magical and like something from a postcard. For anyone planning to visit in the summer, this trip is a must!

The beach we left from on the boats Looking behind us at the beach- incredible! Passing a town while on the boat Relaxing on the bow More of the beautiful Amalfi Coast Mine and Karl's feet- I am definely tanner than Karl This is the first island we stopped at- it was neat to see all the houses on the islands because there are no bridges- people can only go to the mainland by boat More of the islands This is at the island of Capri (on a clear day, we can actually see Capri in the distance from our balcony in our new house) The Green Grotto and the caves we snorkled through