Naples
Naples was just as chaotic and crazy as I had heard, especially in the historic center and the Quartieri Spagnoli (Spanish Quarter), with motorcycles zipping down narrow cobblestone alleyways and around corners, but it offered a few surprises, too. As a pedestrian, I sometimes felt that walking around town to a museum or to find dinner was like being in a video game, with an obstacle around every corner ready to take you out. Naples is a city of hills and steps so I found walking to be a challenge at times in other ways, especially since I had come down with a respiratory bug. Here's the link to a video we shot on our last morning, climbing the steps outside our apartment complex. Most people in the center of town live in mid rise apartment buildings, with a small balcony being their only outdoor space. As we walked by or rode by on the tour bus, it was common to see people standing out on their balconies smoking cigarettes or talking on the ...