2019-08-18 Isola di Capri to Cala Punta di Sogno, Amalfi Coast, Italy
A stunning morning in Marina Piccola in south east of the Island of CapriThe villa, Il Fortino was owned by famous bygone actress Gracie FieldsOur family off to explore the area by paddle boardLocals with their delightful small day boatBetsey is keen to start paddling!!Our granddaughter has no fear of jumping off the passerelle on the stern of the boatWith the water temperature around 28 degrees it is hard not to spend a lot of time enjoying the seaAfter lunch we decide to pull up our anchor and continue east towards the Amalfi CoastWe say goodbye to the Faragnoli Rocks which protect the famous bay, Marina PiccolaWe leave before the huge flotilla of day tripper boats arrive in the bay Goodbye to the beautiful Island of CapriIt is not long before we approach the narrow western tip of the Amalfi Coast, south of the beautiful town of SorrentoTorre di Montalto, an ancient castle stands high up on the rugged capeContinuing along the southern coast towards the pretty seaside town of NeranoNerano is a popular destination for boats as there are many mooring buoys available for hireAshore there are many nice restaurants and shopsWe continue on and pass Marina di Recommone which has a wonderful restaurant called Ristorante La Conca del Sogno which we have booked for dinner this eveningThe stunning coastline looking back to the island of Capri in the distanceMotoring a short distance along the coast we look for a nice spot to drop the anchor for the afternoonLater we return to Marina di Recommone to pick up one of the restaurant moorings which are available for patrons dining in the restaurantThere are some spectacular looking boats in this part of Mediterranean More jumping and swimming before getting ready for dinnerA young man from the restaurant arrives punctually to collect us for dinnerIt is a short trip by dinghy to the RestaurantThis is our second visit to Ristorante La Conca del Sogno …… our previous visit was with our Tasmanian visitors, Don and Susie in 2015Cocktail time!!Photo time !!!
Lovely wine
My request for chillies
We all had a wonderful evening enjoying excellent wine and fabulous food at Ristorante La Conca del Sogno
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