Naples
October 18 It was a smooth but long day on the trains. Nice-Ventimiglia-Milan-Naples. Left Nice at 7:24, arrived in Naples in the pouring rain at 6:05. The Frecciarossa from Milan to Naples is comfortable and has wifi but the dining car was 4 cars away so I stayed put. The B&B, O Sarracino, was only a five-minute walk from the train station. In theory. In fact, it took us 15 minutes in the downpour to get oriented. Using Google maps on a rainy night is challenging. Alfredo welcomed us with Neapolitan warmth and we settled in. Dinner was nearby in Trattoria Avellinese. It was simple and so local that a family brought a horde of their screaming kids. Good food but noisy. October 19 Still raining! Hard! So much for exploring Naples on foot. We figured it was a good day to explore the Archaeology Museum but the first job was to figure out whether a pass that included that and other sights would be worthwhile. After scrutinizing the fine print it appeared that it wasn’t so we bought transport passes and headed out. All the mental work left us hungry for pizza. We headed to the celebrated Starita which … Continue reading →