On the tracks... to Naples

Friday, 24 July

Got an early start to hit the road for Naples. Left the farmstay at 8:45 to catch the 9:15 train which actually comes every day at 9:37 (never trust an Italian train schedule). On the way we had to change trains in Cassino, which turned out to be a wonderful coincidence, as it was in this city that Jeff’s grandfather faught in the battle of Montecassino during WWII. We were laid over in Cassino for over 2 hours, enough time for lunch, pastries, and a visit to the museum. Well, Jeff went to the museum while I watched our bags at the station… He didn’t actually tell me he was going to the museum (as he didn’t know at the time), and after he’d been gone on his “walk” for over an hour and the train was getting ready to leave, I started to have a bit of a panic attack… Lucky he had giant balls of fresh mozzerella to appease me when he returned.

We arrived in Naples mid afternoon, and although the hotel room is not spectacular we are willing to sacrifice hot water for the air conditioning. Jeff is cool for the first time in Italy.

Dinner tonight – Pizzeria da Michelle – argued by some to be the best pizza in Naples, and therefore the best pizza in the world. I must admit, it was pretty damn good pizza.