Chapter 18 Capri eludes them once more They woke up, ready to head for a day trip to Capri, but when the curtains were opened, the skies had also opened and torrential rain was pouring down the hill. The orange and lemon groves were being whip-lashed by the wind and any thoughts of Capri were pretty much blown away with every gust. The bay of Naples wasn’t even visible, the island of Ischea had vanished as a mist had descended on the whole bay. There was absolutely no chance they were going to Capri that day, the walk down the hill would have been treacherous, just a long mud slide. They stayed in bed for a while longer, and waited for the rain to retreat. It did eventually stop raining, and later that afternoon they headed
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