We made it to Naples in pretty good time - then came the hard part. Driving and parking in the center of Naples. We had heard and read that you just don't want to do it. But how else were we going to get to the pizza place? We reminded ourselves that we'd both gotten used to driving in Jakarta, so how bad could it be? We were right, it ended up being easy. Of course there was a wait at the pizza place, so we walked around the city for a bit. This is how most of it looked - hardly any space between all the buildings and laundry everywhere!
Here are some pictures from our pizza experience:
They only sell two kinds of pizza there - marinara and margherita. We had to try both, but decided to order another margherita after devouring the first two - just to be sure we were completely stuffed with the delicious pizza, which was pretty amazing.
Before we planned this trip, I hadn't realized how close Pompeii is to Naples. In fact, it was on our way to the Amalfi Coast, so it was easy to check it out. It was truly amazing how well-preserved the city is, after being covered in ash almost 2,000 years ago. We also happened to get there late in the afternoon on a weekday, which meant there were few other visitors. It definitely added to the creepy, abandoned feel of the city. Here are some pictures:
This dog was just cooling off, although he looked dead in the corner!
The detail which remains is incredible, like the paintings on the wall
Reputed to be the world's first "Beware of Dog" sign. (Cave Canem)
One of the more interesting parts of the city was the brothel. You could clearly see the "bedrooms" with the stone beds, which they covered with mattresses. Above each room were erotic frescoes.
Mount Vesuvius in the background:
Street view with modern-day apartments in the background:
Coliseum:
Our friend the dog was waiting to say goodbye to us as we left Pompeii - we were the very last people out!
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