Naples is wonderful! I've never seen more graffiti in my life and the drivers are frightening but it is truly wonderful. Last night we had dinner at a restaurant in Heidi and Mark's neighborhood. (Heidi is a dear friend of mine from childhood. We're staying in her home.) The food was terrific and the the service was perfectly Italian.
Today Sara and I explored the city a bit. First we went to the older part of town near "Spaccanapoli". I managed to get us lost right away. I blame Rick Steves' map but I'm pretty sure it was my hasty process of orientation. After a 2 mile round trip detour we were back on track. We had lunch in a hidden square in old town. We ate fabulous food and watched the locals kick around a soccer ball and play with their dogs.
After more wandering in old town, we took the metro to Piazza Vanvilletti and shopped a bit. Unfortunately for me, Benneton was having a 70% off sale on everything. Sara confirmed it with the clerk, "Scuzi... tutti saldi?" "Si, si. (really fast Italian) Saldi." I bought a $220 coat for about $75. It's excellent.
Sara and I waited for the C31 bus for 28 minutes. Then we got off the bus about a mile too soon. Heidi located us in her car and took us home. We got pizza from another neighborhood favorite and it was perfect. Very Neopolitan (I'm told). We loved it. After several hours of conversation we're finally going to bed. We have to get up at 7 to catch the tour bus for Pompeii. More later!
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Hooray! Glad to FINALLY hear from you. :-)
Have a wonderful time. I wish I could be experiencing it all with you, first hand, rather than living vicariously through you.
Love you two!!
Hi Kelly and Sara,
Please don't kick up the ashes in Pompeii! Have a great time.
Love,
Daddyo
Hoorah for C31! One of my last nights there Heidi & I waited FOREVER for that bus to come in order to go to Zara...if you haven't been there you need to. Mmm, I wish I was eating pizza at the neighborhood place with you.
xo,
Erin
There were a lot of "z"s and "i"s in that post.
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