This weekend my friends and I took our first weekend trip to Capri, Italy! It was our first time traveling further than Rome and luckly everything went smoothly. We took two different trains and one ferry to get to the island of Capri by noon. It was an early morning and it had me very stressed with all the different rides we had to catch. We woke up at 5am to walking 20 minutes to our train, hop on our next train in Rome, find a taxi to our ferry, and then finally arrive to the island. Absolutely worth it. 

None of us had ever been to Capri and we were not too sure what to expect. But when we stepped off the ferry everybody was shocked, it was incredibly beautiful. The water, the hills, the buildings. It was unreal. On our walk to our Airbnb we discovered how steep Capri was, it was a workout. We climbed so many steps carrying our bags and the sun had – of course – decided to come out for the first time in weeks. We were all out of breath, sweating, and in pain from carrying our bags, especially me since I overpack a ton. After finally making it we immediately went to grab lunch near by with a great view of the water. We could not believe where we were. That night we had a nice dinner with another amazing view. Later that night we met some sweet people who were all from Capri and Naples, they helped us a lot with our Italian and told us some great spots on the island. 

The next day we had another hike up and down the steps for the beach and some shopping. It was a rainy the rest of the day but still so fun, we all made dinner at the house together and just played some games and laughed all night. Next morning, another hike to catch a boat ride. Right after, another hike to grab lunch. When it was time to leave we had had one last hike that was downhill, but with our bags again. 

Honestly, every step was worth it. We had an amazing trip and we did so many cool things and saw the most beautiful sights. I loved every second spent there. The food, the view, the people, the activities, it was all perfect. I can not wait for my experiences like this and I am really glad I get to do it with these people!

Sophia Ventura