Part 4, The Amalfi Coast - CAPRI

Capri...

you arrive at Capri by either a ferry (shown above) or a hydrofoil

from Sorrento, a very short boat trip, one is seated  in what

felt like a big luxury bus on the water.

The boat docks at Marina Grande, which looks like any other small port,

and you instantly feel disappointed.  Where are all the beautiful places, I wondered.

Then you realize you must take a small funicular (rail car) UP to the main city

...the port is only for ARRIVING on the island.

Funicular arrival area

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your 1st view of the magical Capri, waaaaay up the mountain

Piazza Umberto

this is a good definition of "how to dress on Capri"

in this rarified air no one is not dressed, casual elegance rules

sidewalk cafes abound, music is playing, and everyone wears

someone else's "brand" on something they carry, or appears on

their backs.  i've never seen a place where the label is so important.

and, believe me, there are NO French labels here.

Please believe me, this is how all the women dress on Capri,

no fashion disasters anywhere.

this woman is a famous cooking tv hostess,

Ms Guida De Laurentiss

This magical island is my idea of heaven

 with its charming streets covered in flowers

and studded with some of the world’s most beguiling brands.

 It takes time to savor the fragrant scent of Stephanotis,

sit in the piazza sipping a Limoncello,

and still savor the joys of fully stocked Prada, Dolce, and Malo,

not to mention Fendi, Ferragamo and a host of jewelry stores,

their windows crying out for attention.

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Lindsey Lohan coming out of Prada with shopping bag

pastisserie

Capri is known for it's jewelled sandals, which can be

made-to-measure if you simply cannot wear stuff from DSW.

Above a sandal & jewelry store.

shot from one of the "nearly" private residential areas.

breathtaking views abound

entry into the Augustus Gardens, a must see, ladies

drag your husbands (or whatevers) or leave them in a sidewalk

cafe with a book, but you must take in the beauty of this place.

part of the Augustus gardens, so beautiful

Beautiful Fruit Table, Note the Italian Porcelain Dishes

Hotel Canasta

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  Hotel Grand Quisisana, only the best

Hotel Grand JK, the newest hotel on Capri

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my son left us on our own, his soon-to-be wife, Gisele, me & Ned

so he could go exploring and find the best sites for shooting his pics.

while he was gone I found the perfect pair of Gucci shoes for him, which would

never be in the USA, and he loved them.

I didn't purchase anything for myself.  I was so very interested in the

thought that the beauty of this lovely island, which is spectacular,

isn't the reason people come to Capri.

they come to see & be seen, to shop for Italian designer labels and

be with their friends.

I must tell you...in all my life & travels I've never seen such opulent and

expensive jewelry as I saw on Capri.  Every major Italian fine jewlery name,

you all know them, was well represented.  No Tiffany, no Cartier.

Everything on this island is completely, perfectly Italian.

One can venture up the mountain to Anacapri, a smaller, more casual

place with great views back to the mainland.  But, that day I was ready to leave

and return to the peacefulness of Sorrento.

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this piece was sold long ago, but I think it would have the perfect piece

to wear for a day on Capri.

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I'm going to an art festival this weekend where I'll be exhibiting my jewelry.

Once home, I'll post pics of the jewelry

GIVEAWAY

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have a lovely weekend, ladybugs xx's