One great thing about living in Naples is its close proximity to a plethora of interesting towns and sites. I was able to visit a few nearby attractions when I was here in November - the ruins of Pompeii, a town completely destroyed by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 67 A.D., and Maiori, a little town on the Amalfi Coast. I look forward to traveling more around the Campania region, where Naples is settled, on my weekends and free days.
For our first excursion together, my boyfriend and I spent last Sunday afternoon in Caserta, a town about 45 minutes north of Naples. Caserta has a large palace and sprawling palatial parks and gardens, where we enjoyed the unusually warm Sunday afternoon. I've posted pictures at http://www.AndreaOdyssey.shutterfly.com.
Although the sky was slightly more overcast on the Saturday before, we nevertheless had a fun day exploring the area of Capodimonte in Naples. We first visited a street market, where I purchased two shirts and a pair of pants for less than 10 Euros combined! Next we had lunch at a Chinese restaurant/ pizzeria, where a 3 course meal (including fried ice cream!) amounted to 15 Euros. After lunch, we made our way to the park and wooded areas of Capodimonte for a nice dip into nature.
While Naples is a fun and lively city, little breaks from the chaos are perhaps what will help me remain somewhat sane while I am here! The city is unbelieveably crazy at times -- traffic and motorbikes whizzing past you as you push your way through the busy sidewalks, the scream of an ambulance passing by every few minutes, the confusion of trying to navigate through the maze of streets and small alleyways, etc. This is much of what fills my days -- scenes that are almost so surreal that I have to laugh when I remind myself that I chose this plight. Napoli is both beautiful and ugly, exciting and tiring, intriguing and terribly frustrating.
Lucky for me, there are years' worth of weekend get-aways nearby when I need a break from reality!
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oh my lord that place is so beautiful. y'all look beautiful.
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