October 14-15

Monday the 14th

Flew from Madrid to Naples

Spent an hour in traffic on the bus - got hot and sweaty (traffic is terrifying)

Moved in to our large and awesome apartment

Showered

Went to Piazza Dante

Ate panino napoletano (ham, cheese, egg in a buttery pastry)

Ate sfogliatella

Ate canollo

Ate buffalo mozzarella with rosette on church steps

Walked around old town

Saw so many presepio (elaborate, intricate dioramas for Christmas)

Drank Fanta Limon (so good when it's so hot here)

Went to old book shops

Bought post cards

Sat in Piazza Dante watching kids play soccer

Ate pizza at Sorbillo

Went up the funicolare (the train that just goes up and down the mountain) up to Vomero for a walk

Saw a beautiful view of the city at night

Walked down Todd's favorite street

Ate gelato 

Tuesday the 15th

Ate peaches and persimmons 

Ate croque (fried balls filled with potatoes and cheese)

Ate arancini (fried balls of risotto with cheese, meat and ragu)

Ate the best yogurt I've ever had

Took the metro for so long by the time we got to where we were going we were ready for lunch

Bought tickets to Sorrento and Rome

Ate margherita pizzas at Pelone (foodgasm. They're giant and €3)

Took the train to Sorrento thinking we'd walk the beach, but spur-of-the-moment-Todd decided to get off the train at Herculaneum

Explored the ancient city of Herculaneum

Ate gelato (hazelnut with nutella and kinder)

Train back to Naples

Rested my pathetic, swollen feet

Decided we should eat more and go out for dinner at 10pm

Ate at Nenella (two amazing three course meals for €25. We were expecting the bill to be at least €50.)

Ate farfalle with fresh tomatoes and basil

Ate pasta e fagioli (bean, garlic and all creamy-like)

Ate bread

Ate prosciutto with buffalo mozzarella

Ate sausage with friarielli

Ate clementines for dessert

Walked around Piazza Del Plebiscito (right by our apartment and beautiful at night)