{"id":7654,"date":"2016-07-01T01:32:04","date_gmt":"2016-07-01T09:32:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/?p=7654"},"modified":"2017-10-01T16:50:42","modified_gmt":"2017-10-02T00:50:42","slug":"day-twenty-four-five-naples-capri-italy-mediterranean-cruise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/2016\/07\/01\/day-twenty-four-five-naples-capri-italy-mediterranean-cruise\/","title":{"rendered":"Day Twenty-Four &#038; Five \u2013 Naples &#8211; Capri &#8211; Italy &#8211; Mediterranean Cruise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">My European trip ended more than a year ago, and I made the <a title=\"European trip of a lifetime\" href=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/2015\/06\/23\/european-vacation-italy-greece-croatia-turkey-malta-montengro-meditarrean-cruise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">first pos<\/a>t about the trip a about a year ago. This post will be the last about the trip and contains the adventures of \u00a0Day Twenty-Four and Twenty-Five. Good news though, I&#8217;ve made a single post that has a link to each of the posts along with a photo to remember each stop. You can view that post <a title=\"Link to Blog post with links to all post from European trip. \" href=\"http:\/\/keithsimonian.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/11\/european-adventure-greece-italy-croatia-malta-turkey-montenegro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Day Twenty-four was spent a sea, which gave us time to leave the Greek Island and reach Naples Italy. This photo was taken while driving up to the top of the island.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7655\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Capri-Italy-01.jpg\" alt=\"View from atop Capri looking down to the ocean and port\" width=\"838\" height=\"611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Capri-Italy-01.jpg 838w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Capri-Italy-01-300x218.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Colorful view of the clouds and islands on day twenty-four which was spent as sea.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7656\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Capri-Italy-02.jpg\" alt=\"Day at sea aboard MS Zuiderdam\" width=\"838\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Capri-Italy-02.jpg 838w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Capri-Italy-02-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Naples looks like an inviting place, but it seems to be more of a stopping place to go somewhere else. We did.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7657\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Capri-Italy-03.jpg\" alt=\"View of Naples Italy before docking\" width=\"838\" height=\"664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Capri-Italy-03.jpg 838w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Capri-Italy-03-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">So as the tour guide started his presentation, he mentioned if you wanted to visit Naples, go to Florida. You were now in Napoli. I sensed the locals don&#8217;t like tourists coming to their home town and giving it a different name.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7658\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Capri-Italy-04.jpg\" alt=\"Ships coming and going from the port of Naples, Italy\" width=\"838\" height=\"546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Capri-Italy-04.jpg 838w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Capri-Italy-04-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7659\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Capri-Italy-05.jpg\" alt=\"Golden sunlight hits the port buildings in Naples, iItaly\" width=\"838\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Capri-Italy-05.jpg 838w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Capri-Italy-05-300x244.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The scenery rushes by as the ride aboard a Capri bus takes us up the island. What is a Capri bus you ask. It&#8217;s a very narrow bus that whisks you up and down the island while allowing you to look over the steep cliff edges to ponder your own mortality.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7660\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Capri-Italy-06.jpg\" alt=\"View from Capri bus to the top of the Island. \" width=\"838\" height=\"643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Capri-Italy-06.jpg 838w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Capri-Italy-06-300x230.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Not sure if the just put the underwear out for the tourists to take photos, or to dry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7661\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Capri-Italy-07.jpg\" alt=\"Underwear handing out to dry in Capri Italy.\" width=\"838\" height=\"751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Capri-Italy-07.jpg 838w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Capri-Italy-07-300x268.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/>If the ticket wasn&#8217;t enough to let you know where this photos was taken, the large signs saying Seggiovia Monte Solaro would. The tour guide said if you were afraid of heights you might not want to take the chair lifts to the top. After staring down at 2,000 sheer cliff drops while riding the Capri bus up, the 50 foot elevation the chair lift attained were nothing to worry about.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7662\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Capri-Italy-08.jpg\" alt=\"Tourist holding ticket to the Seggiovia Monte Solaro - Capri, Italy\" width=\"838\" height=\"552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Capri-Italy-08.jpg 838w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Capri-Italy-08-300x197.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/>He goes to the ancient ruins at Ephesus and takes photos of his shoes. He goes to Capri and takes photos of his shoes. The ride up to the top of the island passed over several peoples backyards.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7663\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Capri-Italy-09.jpg\" alt=\"Feet of tourist riding the Seggiovia Monte Solaro to the top of Capri, Italy.\" width=\"838\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Capri-Italy-09.jpg 838w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Capri-Italy-09-300x268.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7664\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Capri-Italy-10.jpg\" alt=\"View from the top of Capri, Italy. \" width=\"838\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Capri-Italy-10.jpg 838w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Capri-Italy-10-300x217.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">View from the top of the single seat chair lift that takes you up to the top of the island of Capri.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7665\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Capri-Italy-11.jpg\" alt=\"Top of tram that takes tourists to the top of Capri, Italy\" width=\"838\" height=\"606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Capri-Italy-11.jpg 838w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Capri-Italy-11-300x216.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Some people enjoyed the view while riding to the top, others not pictured were friggin texting.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7666\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Capri-Italy-12.jpg\" alt=\"Single seat chair lift on Capri Island with views of the Mediterranean Ocean\" width=\"838\" height=\"623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Capri-Italy-12.jpg 838w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Capri-Italy-12-300x223.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7667\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Capri-Italy-13.jpg\" alt=\"Port of Capri, Italy with many small sailing ships.\" width=\"838\" height=\"653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Capri-Italy-13.jpg 838w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Capri-Italy-13-300x233.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/>The birds knew the fishing boat might provide a free meal.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7668\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Capri-Italy-14.jpg\" alt=\"Fishing boat with seagulls trailing behind hoping for a free meal. - Capri, Italy\" width=\"838\" height=\"586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Capri-Italy-14.jpg 838w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Capri-Italy-14-300x209.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This photo from our last night a sea shows the last sunset aboard the Holland America ship MS Zuiderdam, which was our home for 22 days.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7669\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Capri-Italy-15.jpg\" alt=\"The last sunset of the cruise aboard the MS Zuiderdam\" width=\"838\" height=\"679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Capri-Italy-15.jpg 838w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Capri-Italy-15-300x243.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I hope my many thousands of readers have enjoyed the photos and pithy comments I&#8217;ve provided about each stop along the way.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Those 27 days truly were a trip of a lifetime.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My European trip ended more than a year ago, and I made the first post about the trip a about a year ago. 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