It’s good to be back in Naples. After being shocked and completely unprepared, we completely fell in love with this place. It’s raw and gritty, but also beautiful. The people can be aggressive, and many don’t even bother trying English, but they’re surprisingly warm and friendly.
The town is full of surprises. A building can be covered with graffiti but astonishingly pretty and ornate inside. The cobblestone streets are winding and narrow, filled with cars that somehow fit alongside people. Scooters can come out of nowhere and nearly run you down, but there might be an Italian woman nearby who puts the driver in their place. No one picks up after their dogs on those streets but they’re rabid about separating their trash and recycling. You can step over a corner of the street that looks like it’s been used as a toilet and walk right through a model’s photo shoot and then buy some of the most amazing food on the planet. An unassuming pizzeria can be in the Michelin Guide. You won’t expect it, but if you give it a chance, it will always be in your heart.
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| An evening stroll to dinner |
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| Margherita from Antica Pizzeria di Matteo, where President Clinton shoved pizza in his mouth more aggressively than we did |
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| Much of the art is on walls, just not always indoors |
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| A door that deserves a chance |
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| Somehow it’s bigger on the inside, and much more beautiful |
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| The oldest thing we saw today |
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| This sign has special allure in our family |
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| There’s always a surprise around the corner or up the stairs. Usually good, sometimes not. |
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| A marijuana vending machine, good for work and health, bad for the Mafia! |
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| A scalding little package of fried pizza from a world renowned pizzeria |
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