Tuesday, 2 July, 2019
It figured to be another hot day in Napoli, our last full day before finally returning to Varese.
We were undaunted by the conditions in our desire to see more of this fun turmoil that is emblematic of this interesting city.
I liked this tile in our B&B's bathroom
This one was cool too
Need a basket?
Just opposite the front door to our B&B was this little shop.
Laurie wasted no time getting
into full shopping mode
She just loves to support street vendors.
We headed up just a few blocks
from our B&B to Napoli's
fascinating Spaccanapoli street
A good piazza in Napoli
must have a HUGE monument
and a church . . .
. . . or three
That is one tall monument
Only for Brilliant Minds
Chiesa di Gesù Nuovo
We visited this one last week.
Chiesa di Santa Chiara
We entered this church for the first time.
What happened to Jesus' chest?
Much of this church was bombed out by the Allies during WWII in 1943. Perhaps that explains it.
A colorful Sant'Antonio Abate statue
A sarcophagus for a woman
Might as well get in some reading
while waiting for a sinner to confess
Bourbon Royalty resting spot
Angevin Coat of Arms
Madonna and Child
Santa Chiara's Main Altar
The light here was to my liking
Headaches for these three ladies?
St. Francis of Assisi
holding a skull
I've never seen him posed with one before in all of our travels.
Father, Holy Ghost and Son
Salvo d'Acquisto's resting place
He was the local hero whose monument we featured in yesterday's blogpost. He was the man that the Nazis executed after he falsely confessed to being responsible for a piece of sabotage thus saving the lives of 22 other people.
Limoncello
Like that storefront sign
that advertises their sales of . . .
. . . healthy products!
LOTS of healthy products!
Fun looking store
BE STRONG!
Temptation was everywhere!
I just like the composition
Another towering monument
to Jesus
Drinking adult beverages
is encouraged on Spaccanapoli
Nice tiled dome
They love their calico/soccer
team in Napoli!
Maradona t-shirts harken
back to Napoli's Golden Days
in Serie A play
This Napoli bar does not
like Juventus at all it appears
Of course, this is the bar with the Maradona Chapel inside that we posted about yesterday.
The Google search is for
"Juventus"
The Google alternate suggestion is "Maybe you were looking for: Shit!"
No, definitely not a Juve fan at this bar.
Interesting sausages
If Purgatory is this way . . .
. . . then a Torture Museum
must be just around the corner
"Yes, I am looking down
on the rabble."
Spaccanapoli was getting busy
Colorful skulls as art
Freaky masks
A street full of Presepi or
Nativity Scene sellers
Greeter inviting us inside
to view and hopefully purchase
a few additions to our Nativity
collection back home
Lots of interesting trinkets
for sale but we resisted
"You HAVE to be kidding me!
You didn't buy anything?"
A street musician welcomed us
into the Complesso Monumental
San Lorenzo Maggiore
We're going into yet another church
A nice side altar . . .
. . . and another
I liked this painted column
Who is buried here I wonder?
I was sorely tempted but . . .
Padre Pio is HUGE in Italy!
Striking a pose for the camera
I liked this crest
Laurie liked this grill work
below the crest
One side of a sarcophagus . . .
. . . and the other
Out of our last church for the day, we needed to rehydrate.
All of their tables were still in the Sun
We move on to this spot
and ordered a bottle of red wine
and a can of Sprite
We were about to mix our own Spanish Tinto de Verano which is the perfect drink on a hot day like this one.
Watching the passing parade
Pedestrians:
KEEP YOUR HEADS ON A SWIVEL!
Remember that if you get hit by a vehicle of any kind in Napoli, it is your fault!
Across the way this man entered,
took off his shirt and got a haircut
When he took his shirt off before sitting down in the barber chair, I thought for a moment that he was there for a chest hair weave.
More Napoli traffic hazards
Of course a heated discussion
took place just behind Laurie
while we sat enjoying our
4.50 Euros rehydration experience
Sitting and people watching is always a good break in the action.
Smoke Break for the Kitchen Staff
The Boss of Cappuccino
Another buzz bomb moment
Another Piazza
Gay Pride in tough Napoli
Not many buyers at the moment
Swordfish for sale
As it has been all week all over Europe,
the heat has made it a fine time to dry
your laundry!
We hate them too
What a GREAT idea!
I should have thought of this sooner. Buy my own toilet seat for only 5.99 Euros and carry it around in my backpack to use in all of those public facilities that do not have one for my use.
We were hungry and after getting a bit lost due to my lack of orienteering skills, we found travel guru Rick Steves' #1 spot for pizza in Napoli, the Antica Pizzeria da Michele.
So did a lot of other
locals and travelers
Fortunately for us, Rick Steves' #2 spot for pizza in Napoli is just across the street and was not crowded and it had air conditioning.
Here's the spot . . .
. . . and here's the pizza
Yes, Laurie shared with me.
Now full, tired, hot and grimy, we headed back to our B&B for a break in the action until dinner.
Back out in the evening streets,
we passed this bakery
We saw and financially supported
these street musicians
When Laurie dropped a few coins into their basket, their fans who were watching erupted in applause.
It may have been both their first ever concert and monetary gain.
A soloist on some kind
of weird looking but
sweet sounding instrument
What do you think?
Our last meal in Napoli
was shared but still overkill
The food in Napoli is just outstanding!
In case you are wondering about
our insane eating habits, we do exercise
a lot on our forced field marches that
we call vacations
Ciao to wonderful,
frenzied Napoli!
We've had a wonderful time in Southern Italy over the last nine days!
We will take the train back to Milano and then to Varese tomorrow morning.
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