This month Elizabeth and I had the privilege of going to Napoli to stay for a week and help with a kids camp. There we stayed with colleagues Bethany and Amy and spent time in the city as well as in the country and by the sea. We had a great time with the kids and enjoyed the touring as well.

    Napoli is a different world. The people speak in the Neapolitan dialect and were really quite difficult to understand; I could not understand anything said to me. The city was compact, hilly, dirty, and half of those riding scooters and motorbikes weren't wearing helmets! Shocking... The pizza was delicious and the coffee superb. I had a good look into Napolitano life, which is so different from that of Rome and drastically different from that of any northern city you would visit in Italy. Here are some of the lovely places we went. 

View of the City

The beautiful girls, Amy & Bethany on the left were our wonderful hosts for the week. 

This was my attempt to take an "artsty" "hipster" picture. Nature meets city.

The girls striking a natural, happy pose. 

As I was adjusting the exposure, this photograph happened and I love the way it turned out. No editing.

Castel Dell'Ovo  

The Center 

This is the Funicolare, a small train that runs up and down a very large hill in Naples. 

 This is the Ischitella train stop. Just to give you a good insight into the look of the town. 

Here we are in the acclaimed, "nicest metro stop in Europe." I'd definitely say its a step up. The stop was very colorful, I felt like I was walking through a modern art museum. 

[Photo credit goes to Amy]

Pizza at Da Michele's...where Julia Roberts ate in Eat. Pray. Love. And one of the most famous Pizzerias in Naples. They only serve the simple cheese and sauce pizza because it is just that good. 

[photo credit goes to Amy again!]