A two hour drive from the golf resort in Devon for an overnight stay with golf friends (the Neffendorf family) in Barton-on-sea. A morning walk on the common and then off to catch our 4pm flight to Naples from Gatwick.
Except it really left at 2pm. !!
With the help of BA staff we were transferred to the 5pm flight and we retired to the comfort of the business class lounge for a drink and to laugh about how lucky we were to be still just an hour delayed.
A slight delay in departure, long delay in picking up the car and a high stress drive in the Saturday night dark zoo that is called the Naples road system – relying on our satnav – and we arrived at our Airbnb apartment at 11pm.
Marco our contact was still waiting for us to carry our bags upstairs to a wonderful apartment. Then it was off to walk the promenade along the bay of Naples and have a (very) late dinner.
Coffee and a Canoli from the most expensive bar opposite the Pallassio Reale was the way to start the next day. And a beer and a Spritz became our favourite way to end our days of exploring.
The pallassio was on the Piazza del Independenca – and well worth the 4 Euro entry fee
My long suffering (and very sweat stained hat was finally replaced by a cheap (made in China) model from the main shopping street in Naples
The Red Bus tour is our usual way to get to know the places we visit and Naples was no different. The views from the hills above Naples were stunning – the Bay of Naples with Vesuvius in the background.
The heat was severe during our stay but the Napolese found their way to the water somehow!
Our big day out in the car was to visit Pompei – way too much to see in one day – particularly when it is 37 degrees.
Here is a sample of our shots.
We tried twice for the underground tunnels tour – but it was closed on both days. We shopped a lot – shoes, shirts and shorts for Denis.
Mostly our memories of Naples are about the wonderful food and the terrible traffic.