Who Says Don't Drive In Downtown Naples?

July 4th

Of course today is a holiday for Americans here too, so having the day off from orientation, we decided to rent a car and get off base.  Will, being the risk-taker that he is, takes it upon himself to pile us in the car and head out.  Who needs a map, gps, or even a plan?  Not us! Most of you know Will lived in Sicily for three years and that we spent a two-week honeymoon driving Italy, so I had complete faith in my hubby.  It was the Neopolitan driving that I worried about.  It is crazy!  Neopolitans are very good drivers--skilled, assertive, reactive, but crazy.  If you make eye contact you give them the go ahead, forget the road rules we are used too.  The streets are smaller, it is very crowded downtown, and the mopeds are what you really have to watch for.  Even though they whip up from behind you, YOU are responsible if someone gets hit.  Yikes!  I'll be taking the bus downtown.   

So you are not going to believe it, maybe you will, but we ended up in a very beautiful area of Naples-the Castel dell'Ovo (Egg Castle), in the Borgo Marinaro quarter.  Here's a pic.

Yep, that's Vesuvius in the background...again.  We toured the castle, walked around, enjoyed a gelato, and headed back before rush hour hit.  Hope you had a great 4th!