"As
an English girl living for the first time in Naples, it was a given
that I would find it a shock. Prior to my departure I found myself
dismissing on a regular basis the usual worried litany of well meaning
people (‘camorra, rubbish, crime, dirty, spoilt’) with an affected
nonchalance. But when I really did board the plane, the months of
reassuring people that yes, I would be fine, and no, I wouldn’t be shot
had started to wear me down, and I actually was a little worried. I
found a room in the Pignasecca, one of Naples more ‘bustling’ spots,
bustling used here as a euphemism for ‘knocked down every five minutes
by a 9 year old riding a moped while being stampeded by old women
scuffling to buy tomatoes and tripe.’ I swiftly learnt that I would have
to ditch my English politeness if I ever wanted to get served in the
bakery; if you don’t yell, you may as well starve.
Naples is
beautiful. You can’t deny it; it’s just a beauty that happens to be
decayed, graffitied on, and sometimes drowned in piles of rubbish. Or
maybe the chaos plays a part in this beauty. It’s hard for me to settle
on a favourite place, because I found myself enchanted on a daily basis
by new discoveries, in Naples and the surrounding region. The Campi
Flegrei for its startling landscapes, and thermal springs; the Islands
(tiny Procida and larger, almost tropical Ischia), Vesuvius itself
looming above the bay, the craggy, town-studded Amalfi coast ( and the
list could go on…). In Naples itself I was first struck by the narrow
streets of the centro storico, the view of the bay from Vomero, the
lungo mare and its Castel del’Ovo, and the Quartier Spagnoli with its
fluorescent-lit shrines lighting the way to the shabby elegance of the
Piazza del Plebescito. The Pignasecca will always stay with me, as it’s
where I learned to shop and eat like a Neapolitan."
Here are a couple of pictures she took there
Tracy is a my american friend, she's working an american base here and before leaving for napoli she wrote on her blog:
" I still can’t believe I’m going to live here! I can’t wait!
and above she put this picture of vesuvius with the writing:
"This is the Bay of Naples with Mt Vesuvius in the background...isn't it beautiful!?!?!? "
Emma made friends with a lot of italians(neapolitans people)she joined in some parties organized by neapolitan erasmus organization, we spent some days to the beache and actualy she miss me
Tracy has became one of my best friend I love her and we spend almost every week
end togheter
So don't be afraid and come to see with your eyes my wonderful town! ;)
