Hotel Delle Nazioni Naples

OK, so we're living on an Olive Farm for a while now.<br>Bohemian? Yes<br>Practical? Only when its sunny and only when its not olive picking season.<br>So what season is it now? Olive picking and its raining.<br><br>Welcome to our own little corner of Glastonbury<br>

... the best pizza you ever have had and ever will have. This is your last day in Italy. You came back to Naples specifically to eat at this pizzeria."<br><br>Yep, I ordered a second pizza. The waiter asked if I wanted him to make it a small margherita. I said, "Nah." literally while I had a fork raised carrying a bite from my prima pizza. I ate both of those pizzas and I was so happy. I had also had a hefty beer. Needless to say I slept the entire train ride from Naples to Rome.<br>

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... umbrella and raincoat got soaked through to our underwear! Next day it rained hard too but did not mind a lazy day with no sightseeing. The city of Naples has a few nice areas but is a really dirty city and one day of sightseeing was plenty. Seeing Naples and Mt. Vesuvius from a distance is the best way to see them but south of Naples and the Almafi coast is not to be missed.

... taking one of those CitySightseeing Buses. The same kind we took in Barcelona where passengers were able to hop on and hop off at any stop. <br><br>We were warned about the traffic in Naples and that caution was needed when crossing any street. Although we thought the traffic hectic, cars had no choice but to yield when groups of people were crossing the street. So, we waited for the locals ...

... festive side at sporadic times throughout the late night/early morning) and in an old 18th century building.   December 11   Got up to the sound of a downpour outside.  We had breakfast on the terrace-lovely on a warm, dry day, I'm sure.  But there's a glass enclosed sitting-area where we enjoyed breakfast and watched the rain pour.  We caught up on emails and then went back downstairs to get ready for Naples-we're going, come hell or high water (maybe I ...

... the north towards the south is evident still today... with northerners... north of Rome that is... passing judgement on the south... often in a blatantly harsh manner... I know that this is where the Mafia rules... and it seems evident in many aspects... but it is filled with the living... people caught in the moment of their ensuing conversations with each other... much of their energy being passed from one human to another... and not to the building of any ...

... up with the guys I know working here,and doing some sightseeing around the area. I had a good time hanging out with Elf's family- his wife, two little girls, two cats, a dog, and his wife's stepsister and mom who were also visiting- quite a crowd but a lot of fun. The first day was spent relaxing and hoping that my bag would arrive- luckily it did the next night. One day we headed to Vietre ...

... you swing it. A reservation-free routing started from the station at 8:04, but the ferry didn't pull into the dock until about 8:20. So, I assumed I was stuck with a 13:42 departure on an expensive express train (&euro;15 reservation), with nothing really to do for all the time in between. Getting to the station though, I happily discovered that I could take a 10:15 regional train out for Taranto and then change there for ...

... but I never cared for the setting and since it was handmade, the lady's face wasn't very attractive - she has a really big nose. Now they do it through computers, laying down a diagram on the shell and machine cut. I bought a small pin/pendant, which was very pretty. The bus got back just in time for dinner. Tim and Lee surprised us with a sample of volcanic glass that they had purchased on their excursion (Mt. Vesuvius has a gift shop - who knew?). More to come.