This fairly idyllic island was the next destination on our itinerary. This is a tiny island both in size (381 acres), and population (751 people in 2017). We sailed into our slip and tied up in the afternoon and spent a leisurely evening here just walking, dining, and shopping for local foods for our following day’s sail on the boat. This island most definitely felt like the scene from a time long past. The island probably hasn’t changed much since the days when electricity was first introduced.
Map of the area with Ventotene to the left of the red dot.Sailing into our evening port we were welcomed by this old lighthouse.This image sees us safely tied up for the night. The restaurant at the end of this little marina was to be our dining spot for dinner. An image of our sleuth from our dining spot.Typical street on the island. Most streets are pedestrian only, with only an occasional bicycle.The prison via libera alle visite al carcere borbonico sull’isola Di Santo Stefano. It was used to incarcerate political prisoners in the 18th and 19th centuries. It hasn’t been used as a prison for well over a century. The prison is the only structure on it’s island which is about 2 miles from Ventotene. Pictured above is the only piazza on the island. The kids are enjoying an early evening competition with this dog for the ball. Notice that not one person is on a device or cell phone.Score two for the dog. Even though the boys out-numbered the dog, while I was watching the dog decidedly won time of possession. And this woman thought she could do better, but the animal totally humiliated her as well. After being beaten badly by the dog, she retreated back to her bench for a cigarette.Typical sales person selling tee shirts near the piazza. Here she is holding one up for my consideration. Even though I wasn’t interested in buying, I couldn’t resist and purchased a few. What an infectious smile. And of course her Italian was flawless.To the beach for a morning swim. As can be seen, there are no crowds here, even on this very warm day.Another perspective of the site of my morning swim.Setting sail to our next destination Isola di Ponza.Check out this dish. Not our lovely chef Linda, but the apricot pie she just whipped up from some local apricots (which she had hand picked from the trees) as part of our lunch while sailing to our next island destination.The captain’s lower bridge is where all the navigation takes place. The sailboat is equipped with auto-pilot and cruise control. This allows Captain Antonio time to relax most of the time we are actually sailing.
