NAPLES

Street entertainer

In accordance with our practice, we hit the ground running. After the flights from NY to Munich and on to Naples we checked into our hotel and walked around for two hours, eventually ending up on the seaside promenade from which Mount Vesuvius can be seen over the water in the distance. That's the volcano which buried nearby Pompeii in 79AD. The next morning, five hours exploring more streets in another section, capped by a frustrating search for the best pizzeria (which turned out to be closed on Monday.)

Not a typical hotel entrance. But, on the top floor, the very nice And well-located Hotel Ciliegina. 

Roof of the hotel with Mount Vesuvius in the distance. 

marina, Vesuvius in back. 

Typical waterfront tourist restaurant

Pasta e fagioli, a typical dish with three types of pasta and beans. 

Classic street scene. 

Street scene. 

Two girls joined some military officers for a stroll, even though they were strangers. 

Nice moustache. 

The old and the new. 

Pastry Vesuvius

Church interior. 

Policeman flank man celebrating for unknown reason. 

Artichokes

Tourists. 

Old wooden door. 

Great disappointment when this pizzeria was closed.