After a good night anchored at Ischia the Piratis decide to spend the day here but split up. Steve, Dan, Jimmy and Amos want to take the hydrofoil to see Capri not too far to the south. Wiltsch and I decide to have an easier day enjoying the port of Ischia. The away team takes a water taxi to get to the ferry landing at the port.
Unfortunately our dinghy engine, Bonnie, decided to run out of gas after we got into the bay. Bonnie apparently has a gas tank the size of our aging bladders. After paddling back to our favorite taxi stand Mario and Guido tow us and our dinghy back to our boat. We tried to pay them but all they said when asked “il conto” was “Regalo” which either means it’s free or “stupid Americans”!
The Piratis reunited on Saint Michele and we ordered up a taxi to the Gardenia Mare restaurant nearby and had a wonderful dinner for our last night at Ischia.
In a matter of minutes we see Cap’n Steve coming back in the taxi to get his money and passport.
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Bill’s and my first duty ashore was to get rid of our trash, mostly beer cans and wine bottles. We began to feel like the long ago outcast garbage barge sailing between NY and the Gulf of Mexico trying to find a place to throw trash away. Bill even got turned down by the garbage truck. Finally we stealthily smashed our bags into two tiny garbage cans and quickly walked away. Maybe we Americans deserve our reputation abroad?!
While Bill and I are hacking a garbage solution the other pirates are enjoying fine dining on the Isle of Capri!!
Bill and I take separate walks where I find gelato and a nice park in the town.
Meanwhile Steve relaxes on the chair lift on the ride to the top of Capri.
And at the top of the ride this is the view they’ve earned.
Back on Ischia I walked to the castle along a long land bridge. They wanted 12e at the castle so I said no thanks…but on the way back, if you look closely, you can see our boat far off in the distance. I spent more than a few minutes here trying to get the perfect picture of our boat. It’s a good one, no?
Bill and I still had a nice time in the port with a couple of cappuccino’s and fruit smoothies before heading back to Saint Michele.
Unfortunately our dinghy engine, Bonnie, decided to run out of gas after we got into the bay. Bonnie apparently has a gas tank the size of our aging bladders. After paddling back to our favorite taxi stand Mario and Guido tow us and our dinghy back to our boat. We tried to pay them but all they said when asked “il conto” was “Regalo” which either means it’s free or “stupid Americans”!
The Piratis reunited on Saint Michele and we ordered up a taxi to the Gardenia Mare restaurant nearby and had a wonderful dinner for our last night at Ischia.
Good night Ischia!
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