Journey to the Isle of Capri
The coastline of Capri and the "Green Grotto"

We see the sheer cliff
face of Capri in the
distance...


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Closer it looms, the cliff
ahead is ...


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... some 300 metre's high!
Tiberius' palace and a
statue of the Virgin Mary
and Jesus stand atop
the highest outcropping.

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Then, zoom!
A hydrofoil zips past us;
Now, that is a ride.


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The Green Grotto cave
along the coastline.


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Many centuries of mineral
deposits have built
up the green color within.

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A smaller boat like
ours was able to get very
close to the rock face.

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Just above the water
line, hardy shrubs and trees
burrow their roots into the
rocks to survive.

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As we round the island,
we see many cliffs and
rock formations.

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