After spending a few relaxing days in Florence (I had been there before, so I did not feel the need to do much sightseeing), I headed down to Naples in southern Italy. Even as a big, crowded, dirty city, Naples has some charm to it and is a great base for trips to nearby tourist attractions.
I spent Monday and Tuesday exploring the city. A guy who works at the hostel took me to coffee on Monday after breakfast and ended up spending the entire day giving me a grand tour of the city! It was fun to have someone to hang out with and see the city from the perspective of someone who actually lives there. Tuesday, being my birthday, I had originally planned on taking a ferry to the island of Capri but instead decided to hang out in Naples and take it easy (After 8 weeks of traveling, I was beginning to grow weary of sightseeing). After walking around the city for almost another full day (except for a nice, long afternoon nap), I bought myself a traditional Neapolitan pizza for dinner and watched a movie in the common area of the hostel with some other travelers.
On Wednesday I went to the ruins of Pompeii, where Mt. Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD to completely bury the city. I met an Aussie while there and spend the afternoon walking around the ruins with him and having coffee at an outdoor cafe in town before heading back to Naples.
I took a local bus south on Thursday to two towns along the Amalfi coast. What an experience going in and out of small seaside villages and curving along the mountainous coast! I encountered basically no tourists all day, giving me time to myself to enjoy the beautiful scenery and sunny weather, a nice change from the hussle of Naples! That night, the hostel was offering a free pasta dinner, so I made it back to the hostel in time to hang out with some fellow travelers and the hostel's staff for the evening.
Well, with that, I ended the tourist portion of my trip. I took a train to Rome on Friday afternoon to catch a flight back to Frankfurt on Saturday. I fly from Frankfurt back to the States and Sunday morning.
For the photo journals for Naples, the Amalfi Coast, and Pompeii, visit http://www.AndreasOdyssey.shutterfly.com.
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