A lady who is sailing on our ship with us this summer has been on 20 voyages over the course of her life. She was talking to me about a week ago and told me that one of the trips that I will take will be my "wow moment". It will be a moment when I will just find complete assurance in the reason that I went on the trip, it will be the moment that I just find myself completely happy with who I am in life and who I am aiming to be. That moment came for me today on the Island of Capri.
I could go on forever about this incredibly beautiful island about an hour off the coast of Naples. It was simply magnificent. However, I am going to skip the minute details and jump right to my favorite part of the trip: Anacapri.
The island is situated with three levels. The first level is the beach and the shoreline. The second level is Capri and the third level is Anacapri. It is located 589 km above sea level and has a complete 360 degree view of the surrounding crystal clear waters. The views were simply breathtaking. I found myself once just sitting on a rock over a cliff and just smiling. I couldn't believe how lucky I was to be in that moment just soaking it all in. I took a ski lift to the top of this incredibly steep mountain overlooking the entire island. When I got to the top, there was a giant spot where people can go and look out over the land and enjoy the scenery. I know this sounds crazy, but it almost brought me to tears. I was so thrilled to be able to see the sights. I cannot describe in words how amazingly beautiful the view was. Two of my friends and I just sat on "top of the world" and just stared in awe. We were all completely silent as we just let the moment soak into our memories. I took over 400 pictures just of the view today. It is officially my new favorite spot in the entire world.
It was weird having such a moving moment like this and knowing that I am going to remember this for the rest of my life. I cannot wait to be able to show you all the pictures and share the memories that I've made with you guys. I've started a video that I'm going to show you all as soon as I get back. I am having the time of my life over here.
We leave Naples tomorrow. I won't really miss it very much. The city itself is kind of disappointing. I don't feel safe here at night and it is very run down and old. I saw Pompeii and Herculaneum yesterday and I'm climbing Mt. Vesvius tomorrow. After that, our ship departs and we head to Civitevechia, Italy. Tomorrow night my friends and I are sleeping outside on the deck of our ship and the captain is going to turn off the lights on board so we can gaze at the stars as we sail from one port to the next. We are also having a burger night on the ship to celebrate the fourth of July. I am very excited!!
I am having the time of my life and I am so glad that you guys can catch a glimpse of what I am experiencing through my blog. Feel free to email me at anytime! Love Always, Lindsay
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