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Travel Blogs from Naples

Ravello - a 30 hour trip worth the exhaustion!

A travel blog entry by aj.delacova

... I did get a good little tour of some parts of the city and it was not too impressive. Lots of traffic and litter in the streets. An hour later I was boarded my regional train to Salerno. I almost fell asleep on the air conditioned train, it was so nice to be cool. It is humid here right now. It was a short train ride of 30 minutes and some nice views of the mountains. They are quite steep and shoot straight into the sky, covered in lots of trees and green foliage. I sat next to ...

1152. A Classy Finish to a Long Day (Italy 129)

A travel blog entry by nathanphil

... I guess "reaching out" to the next generation which no longer feels the appeal of boring church masses… This is something I would expect to see in the USA where all kinds of strategies are used to make religion a bit more “hip” for the next generation… but not here in Italy—interesting sight though.

And with that, I head back to Napoli where I enjoy a very well deserved, warm night’s ...

1151. Searching for Roman Ruins (Italy 128)

A travel blog entry by nathanphil

... Nocera Superiore has a wide main boulevard, but a much emptier feel than its sister town. But it does have an interesting round church that looks very ancient—and yes, Nocera Superiore does trace its history back to Roman times… also have the remnants of an ancient acqueduct…

But, back to the present, I'm a bit concerned to find a semi abandoned train station ...

1150. Rail Junction Town (Italy 127)

A travel blog entry by nathanphil

Day 063: 2 hours, 4.0 kms

Nocera Inferiore—despite its unpretentious name is a large town and a small railroad hub: hear the railway up to Avellino and Benevento, the two other provinces of this region, heads off. I pause in a cramped little plaza near the station with a nice view of the ...

1149. A Friendly Audience (Italy 126)

A travel blog entry by nathanphil

... to not like Middle Eastern folks, if you can somehow disassociate your Christ from those people…

Anyways… just a thought. I strum in a nearby park where I’m joined by a couple polite young folks…. Always appreciate having a polite audience, especially here in Europe. Then I continue on through the narrow streets of the town, until I find myself in yet another ...