Naples, or Napoli, is completely opposite the dreamy, idyllic place one imagines to define Europe. The traffic is crazy and the buildings are dirty. There are people jostling everywhere and roadside stalls are selling pirated goods under the noses of police. But the pizza is heavenly, crispy, thin crust topped with creamy, aromatic cheese. 
Don't be deceived by this plain looking one called fritta ripieno, there is ham and cheese inside, making every bite heavenly =)
My other favourite is the reddish-one with mushrooms, called funghi in Italian. Sounds yucky (funghi makes me feel it's mouldy) but tastes yummy! 
Ordering for pizza delivery is done by the staff at our extremely cosy hostel if any hostelite wishes it. The guy who settled us into Hostel of the Sun is every inch the image people have of Italians, Luca is exuberent and funny, making us feel welcome immediately. He told us how to get to Pompeii and Capri from our hard-to-find hostel (so hard that a nasty middle-aged man forced 5 euro tip from us after volunteering himself to show us the way). There's breakfast and our eyes popped at seeing... the giant Nutella, it's bigger than my head! 
a giant chocolate bar I bought for Xianhong for fun! 
Pompeii and Herculaneum are Roman cities buried by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. Pompeii was so full of tourists that I keep forgetting that I am really walking through ancient streets. Herculaneum was smaller but the interiors of buildings are better preserved. There was a museum showcasing all the unearthed items but it was closed. We had wanted to go up Mt. Vesuvius and peer into the crater of the only active volcano in Europe, but it rather expensive and we spent a lot on a youth card that we had to make full use of.
a giant chocolate bar I bought for Xianhong for fun! Pompeii and Herculaneum are Roman cities buried by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. Pompeii was so full of tourists that I keep forgetting that I am really walking through ancient streets. Herculaneum was smaller but the interiors of buildings are better preserved. There was a museum showcasing all the unearthed items but it was closed. We had wanted to go up Mt. Vesuvius and peer into the crater of the only active volcano in Europe, but it rather expensive and we spent a lot on a youth card that we had to make full use of.
A step into the lost world
http://picasaweb.google.com/guai.ah.lian/Pompeiihttp://picasaweb.google.com/guai.ah.lian/Herculaneum
Capri Island is a sunny island with many grottoes. We took a motorboat ride around the island and saw Capri in all its natural beauty. I never knew how graceful seagulls are in flight and how imposing craggy cliffs are from the sea. The most breathtaking sights have to be those of the grottoes and the one synonymous with Capri is Grotta Azzura (Blue Grotto). The motorboat stops at its entrance where rowboats ferry one in at a hefty fee but it was an amazing experience. The rower serenades as they row about the irridescent blue waters caused by sunlight shining up through the crystal clear waters.
http://picasaweb.google.com/guai.ah.lian/Capri
I thought it would be brilliant to be a hostel owner but now I dream to own a motorboat or yacht and go sailing around!
Capri Island is a sunny island with many grottoes. We took a motorboat ride around the island and saw Capri in all its natural beauty. I never knew how graceful seagulls are in flight and how imposing craggy cliffs are from the sea. The most breathtaking sights have to be those of the grottoes and the one synonymous with Capri is Grotta Azzura (Blue Grotto). The motorboat stops at its entrance where rowboats ferry one in at a hefty fee but it was an amazing experience. The rower serenades as they row about the irridescent blue waters caused by sunlight shining up through the crystal clear waters.
http://picasaweb.google.com/guai.ah.lian/CapriI thought it would be brilliant to be a hostel owner but now I dream to own a motorboat or yacht and go sailing around!
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