Day of Leisure

Today we tried to explore taking a boat to the island of Capri. We drove down to the coast to a sleepy little beach town and talked about hiring a private boat. The costs were a bit more than we wanted to spend so opted for a larger boat which was leaving tomorrow morning. That left us with the rest of the day with no plans. We ended up driving around and exploring the local area on a gorgeous day. The sun was shining, the air was cool and there was the smell of woodsmoke in the air. Fall is definitely only a day away. We cruised down small roads lined with olive and lemon trees, through sleepy villages. We finally settled on one town with a sweet little harbour and got out to stretch our legs. We took a walk down the shore and sat on the rocky beach watching the local Italians soak up the last bit of summer sun. Then after a nice lunch we headed back to the apartment. An afternoon of reading and napping was just perfect for Mike and I. I think we are still decompressing from the decision to leave the boat for awhile and just needing some time to unwind and catch our breath. We continued our leisurely afternoon while John and Traudi, again much more energetic than us, went for a hike in the late afternoon.