Bella Napoli

This is our second full day in Napoli and, despite the fears of family and friends, we have not been mugged, robbed or otherwise assaulted. In fact the scariest thing that happened to us was the cab ride to and from dinner last night.

Traffic here is truly unbelievable. Stop and go, bumper to bumper with the added attraction of motorbikes zigging and zagging in between the lanes of traffic, and all this accompanied by the constant cacophony of horns. The total effect is exhausting and sometimes close to terrifying. Coming home from dinner last light (incredible seafood!) we witnessed a couple of bang ups between motorbikes and cars. Lots of noise but little drama. The bikers just picked themselves and their bikes up and zoomed off. Most cars here bear the scars of battle; I don't think I've seen more than a handful of cars without some dents or scratches.

We drove out to Pompeii today but, fortunately, the autostrada was problem free. Tonight we are going to sample Naples' famous pizza but only if we can walk there!