Joyfull Naples

... area. Well, since I had been told it existed I went in with more confidence. Indeed. It was the LARGEST seating area of any of the pizza contestants. There was a small area next to the kitchen that was off a small entry way -- hidden from the street. Then upstairs there were at least 4 rooms with simple chairs and tables. Just waiting to be the lucky support of some delicious pizza.<br><br>I ordered the Buffala pizza. Mozzarella di Buffala (HEY! Does that mean from Buffalo milk ...

... The most sobering realization was just how similar these people were to us. Sure, there are obvious differences, but in reality we haven't come 'so far' in 2000 years. The basics are still the same. Maybe you'll disagree. But take a look at some of the pix and let me know. <br><br>Mitch, I hope I caught everything you were looking for. And before flipping through the photos ask your parents if you can look at the brothel photos, okay?<br>

From Rome we headed south to Positano. Once in Sorento we hired a cab to take us the rest away the way, along a very narrow winding road about 150 meters above the sea. For this driver the lines dividing the highway were merely suggestions and blind corners ************cern. The views were spectacular, however the cliff edge road ...

... advice on where to go in the area. Good location to go north (to Naples and Pompeii) and south to Positano and Almafi (which is a hair raising but spectacular drive). We also took the boat to Capri which is a beautiful island and especially loved the Blue Grotto. First time we ran into some rain and we were at Pompeii for about 2 hours before it started raining .. even ...

Buon Giorno! This morning we woke up in Napoli or commonly known as Naples! This would be the port where you could take tours to Mt. Vesuvius or the ruins of Pompeii, the famed Roman city that was buried by volcanic ash after the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79AD. Or, tours were available to the beautiful coastal areas of Sorrento and Capri! Today, we opted to remain in Naples and tour the city ...

... babies on scooters fighting their way through the insane pre-lunch traffic. The lady from Scotland staying at the same hotel who was mugged in her car before she was able to check in. The charming six room hotel, La Stanza del Vicere, with the equally charming Dutch owner, Maxim, was my saving grace in Naples.<br><br>And then last night, I arrived in.......the city of light. I love Paris.<br><br>

... and he nicknamed Franky, and he kept us laughing the entire ride as he pushed 130 km/h. She must have called him four times during the drive and he kept saying 'Oh my god Franky, what am I'a going to do with you." Anyway, Mt. Vesuvius has a unique shape to it and is quite visible from the horizon within Naples and surrounding islands. It took us a while to get to the summit and look in which offers a decent view, but it's the view when looking back ...

... breeze picked up. Our perfect day was turning cold and the ruins of Pompeii are all outside. Once we arrived there, the skies opened up and we were left to explore the ancient city in the rain. Pompeii is the largest archeological dig site in the world, but it was hard to enjoy with the awful weather. At least we did still get to wander the ancient city and see the artifacts uncovered from 79AD, including the casts of the people who died in the eruption of Mount ...

... short, we located it about 45 minutes later, toward the darker end of a street. What this particular hostel lacked on the outside, it surely made up for it on the inside. I belive they were going for a kind of modern=60s=retro sort of thing, but it was pretty neat. Breakfast was by far the best part of staying there. They had toast that actually had the taste of the bread we are used to and the one food item I have missed more than anything, milk. I know it doesn't sound like ...

... noise signalled damage to the side panel. Fortunately it was only a small dent and some scratches but we could kiss goodbye to our car rental deposit (later on, returned in full by our Australian travel insurance company!). It was still more than an hour before we finally negotiated streets of this hellish city and got out. In the end we were unable to park the car and do some sight seeing in the city, instead being happy to just ...