Renaissance Naples Mediterraneo

... just got that. Does it?) Anyway, that's my favorite kind of mozzarella. And it said it had pomodorini -- little tomatoes. I was psyched. This was for sure going to be the best pizza yet. But then it arived. And it didn't have any sauce. I was so bummed. I kept swearing. Out loud. The waiter told me a side of pizza sauce would be cold so I just sucked it up. <br><br>Until.<br><br>I took a moment.<br><br>I said to myself, "Josie, a margherita pizza is 3 euro. You love pizza. This is ...

Sorry I've been delayed in posting this entry. I had tons of photos and a serious case of procrastination. But, the great thing about travelpod is that I can back-date posts. So in reality, it's YOU that is delayed in viewing the post. What have you been doing the last few days? Sheesh. Unbelievable. Heehee.<br><br>Okay, on to Pompeii.<br><br>I decided to stay in Sorrento because I wanted to be close enough to all the Amalfi Coast ...

... the maniac behind the wheel were enough to make you feel nautious. Sophie's parents had rented a villa in the heard of the village, with amazing patios and views of the sea. From Positano we did a couple of day trips to Capri, a small island about a 35 minute ferry ride of the coast and a trip to Pompeii to the ancient Roman ruins ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... compliment and showing where to go. It's crazy. It's funny.<br><br>Last attribute of intenisty is the density of population. Walking down the main shopping street, there were so many people - I have not seen that even in NY! Crowds were everywhere. And then I walked the side streets. Did I mention the super narrow streets? No matter how narrow - they still managed to fit the unexpected bikers and cars. But people actually lived on these streets. Moreover, the doors to the ...

We left Florence for Naples, journey down was good, many a roman aqueduct, and shared a compartment with a real Roman who gave us tips on visiting Naples - HIDE ALL VALUABLES! we stayed in a hostel on the coast outside of the actual city, right behind teh station half way up a cliff. on the first night we ventured into Naples to one of teh oldest pizzarias est. 1870, and marched the pizzas back to our hostel on the coast, and ate them on the ...

... looking down from the 1st floor in her nightie. From where we sat you could see the wood-fired ovens and the tubby little chef putting the pizzas in and out with a ciggy dangling from his mouth. As has become customary we like to have a couple of beers at the end of the day, usually sitting outside. 'Vorrei due Peroni grandi, per favore' ('I'd like 2 big Peroni's please') has become our standard order. On our last night we had some unwelcome company ...

... shirt. I was going to cover my pocket w/my hand so when he reached for the goods, he would grab my hand. But to my surprise, when my have reached the pocket, his hand was already there! I grabbed his fingers and he pulled away, pulling me into him. He yelled at me and gave me a sort of confused look. I started yelling back at him to keep his hand out of my pockets and that he is lucky I don't break his fingers. He replied no,no. So I yelled LADRO ...