PIZZA!

We visited Napoli, the home of pizza the other day. The guidebooks certainly give you strict warnings about going there, but we wanted to check it out. There are a couple of million people in this city, they live in very tight quarters, and many of them are unemployed. Traffic is crazier there than anywhere we have seen. It was crazy!! Red lights are mearly suggestions, as are which lane you wish to drive in or where you park your car. We always chose to cross alongside a local while there...they seem to understand the chaos. Gilles appreciated the city more than I did, simply because I was more apprehensive. We visited the archeological museum, which was fantastic. It has most of the valuable items that were removed from Pompeii and Herculaneum. Amy--we got to see the secret room. The Romans sure had wild imaginations!!
The most exciting part of our trip to Napoli was the pizza reward at the end. We went to a very old (1870) and arguably the best pizzeria in Napoli, hence (again probably arguably) best in the world. Two pizza options: marinara or margerita. And about as many drink options. One pizza and beer was $5. It was one of our best meals in Italy. We love the traditional style pizza, and it gives us a bigger appreciation for what Pulcinella's does in Calgary. Fortunately, we'll get to sample it again when we return to Napoli to catch a ferry to Palermo. To add to the experience, Napoli was playing a football match while we were at the pizzeria. The workers could barely peel themselves from the tv to take orders. Good thing the pizza only takes a couple of minutes to cook!