We woke to another blue sky day in Positano and another fabulous view out our window. Another recommendation from the Villa Adonia guest book; "rent a private boat to Capri from Lucibello Positano, on the beach.

We walked town to the beach and found Lucibello open for business - they were closed, yesterday . Rob and Allan were offered a deal they couldn't refuse. As it was Lucibello's first day of the season, we could get 30% of the price of 14m cabin cruiser that can do 32knots, if we pay cash, and wait until tomorrow when the boat will be brought around to Positano. The discounted price was still a lot of money, but for a day trip and getting there faster would mean more time exploring Capri, not to mention, the luxury. We thought it would be a life experience and worth it. So we booked 'Frela' for the next day and joined the Susan, Rena and the girls waiting at the Buca di Bacco bar and confessed how much we had spent.

As our excursion for the day, we decided to catch the ferry to Amalfi for lunch.  There was an hour wait for the next ferry, so we stayed at the bar until is was due. The journey to Amalfi was took about half an hour. Cruising away from Positano we were all snapping away at views of Positano disappearing below the huge rocky escarpments above. Along the way we tracked the coastal road as it passed through Praiano, Furore, and Conca dei Marin . Just before Amalfi, Rena pointed out the villa owned by Sophia Loren, as told by one of her aunties, when they had holidayed together at Amalfi. 

We berthed at Amalfi and made our way up via Lorenzo D'Amalfi, past the impressive looking Duomo steps, looking for a place to lunch. We chose La Laconada del Marinaio and had a fantastic meal and wines over a couple of hours, dining alfresco on the street, which soon became a bit hot under the direct sun.

Where we dined, the street was only wide enough for one way traffic to travel further, stopping at lights next to our table. When a vintage Fiat cinquecento (500cc, pronounced 'chinkwi chento') parked up, Rena, primed with wine and the hot sun, got up to take a closer look at the Italian classic!

After lunch we wandered further up Lorenzo D'Amalfi, past Hotel Amalfi, where Rob and Rena stayed with Rena's aunties and uncles on their first trip to Amalfi, browsing and posing in front of shops .  It was soon time to make our way back to the wharf and meet the return ferry to Positano.

Sailing back into Positano with the sun shining on the town provided the opportunity for some zoom lens close-up photos of our Villa, Torre dei Quattroventi. We disembarked, had a gelati from a nearby café, which we ate as we walked up to the Mulini Piazza bus stop and caught the bus to our stop below Chiesa Nuova; then the short 100m walk down to the Villa gate at 293 via Pasitea.

We dined in at our villa tonight, with Rena cooking two great pasta dishes; one for the girls and a favourite chili oil and lemon pasta for the adults.