My Copilot Is A Troll

  Walking down the cobblestone hill of death on our last day in Naples took us on a whole new adventure. Our host had a simplified map to show us how to navigate the area in walking distance, will restaurants and such marked on it. However, his idea of going straight down a street was not our idea of straight. There are a lot of turns and T intersections and roads are not always marked. We figured that as long as we kept heading towards the water, we would do OK.  My one stipulation was that I was NOT walking back up the hill! We would take a taxi back at the end of the day. (refer to post about how Naples tried to kill me!) The morning was fantastic. We stumbled across the Virtual Archaeological Museum. They started us off with the typical 15 minute movie about Vesuvius, but in 3D, which was cool. The film was narrated by the volcano and also include the letter by Pliny the Elder.  Model of Pompeii The museum gallery was an amazing collection of interactive, high tech ex...

Taking the train from Venice to Naples was incredibly simple and straightforward. No security checks to go though, ample cafes and shopping while you wait. You could sit in the sun on the steps overlooking the Grand Canal if you wanted. Everything is clearly labled and we had assigned seats so no stress. They served beverage and snacks on board with the option of buying sandwiches and such in the dining car. There were even phone charging ports between the seats. I should have known I was being lulled into a false sense of security! Our B&B had detailed instructions on how to find them from the trainstaion. It took a few tries to figure out the actual Naples transit trains, but everyone is super friendly and helpful. A lovely young woman guided us to the right gate and through security.  At this point we were in a total different environment than Venice. Venice is very much a tourist town. Everything is laid back, most of the people you encounter are other tourists and people w...