Italy Day 5: Blue Grotto ~ Return to Rome

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Labels: italy

Once the large tour group exited our boat we headed back to the blue grotto. It was about a 15 min ride so we spent the time visiting with our new Atlanta friends. When we got to the spot they told us we'd be getting on the smaller boats in groups of four so we stuck with the Atlanta couple. They were TINY rowboats and it was a little nerve wracking. I'm glad I read up about the whole process prior to traveling, I'm kinda a wuss and it helped to know what to expect! Ready for our adventure! This was my view the whole way ;) Our boat and the other couples boarding their rowboat The whole thing is totally a tourist trap. It's mega expensive! 12 Euros each for the 5 min experience! Worth it, but overpriced all the same. The first stop we made was to this boat to pay our fee (cash only if you're planning to visit). What the rowboats looked like The boats didn't have seats, we had to sit all the way down in the bottom of the boat in order to ...