The Isle of Capri

Greetings from the blue waters of Capri Island (Province of Campania) off the western coast of Italy. We are having such a fantastic time here. We arrived by ferry yesterday and were transported to our comfortable hotel high up on the cliffs. This island was first inhabited by the Greeks and laterthe Romans and particularly the terrible Emperor Tiberius (AD 27)and his insane grand nephew Caligula. The island is 6km long and 2.7 bkm wide.There are beautiful white washed buildings and there are many villas. There are the remains of 12 Roman villas and Tiberius' main Capri residence. This island has been a haven for artists, writers and even Russian revolutionaries in the past and actually still is a refuge for many creative types. The Grotto Azurra stands for this beautiful blue water in a cave but we could not go see it by boat because the waters are very wild right now. We had a really loud storm last night but we were safe and warm in our rooms. The name Capri most likely comes from the Greek "Kapros" meaning wild boar but we haven't run into any lately.
Today Harry and the newlyweds and I walked for 3 hours on these brick paths winding around the island. The sights were unbelievable and I will post pics as soon as I can. Unfortunately I left my computer with friends in Rome because we were not told we could actually get online here. We have dial up and can only be online for one half hour at a time.