Naples Notebook, a record of our European Adventures

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"What makes the traveler is, not the distance he has come, but his capacity for seeing and for identifying himself with the soul of the country...This capacity for understanding is not to be learned from books, but must be bought at the price of a part of our very existence."

From "The Real Italians" by Carlo Sforza, 1942

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  Livin' La Dolce Vita...   Rome, Italy on Jan 25, 2007 12 pictures 1 comment
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  Bay of Naples: From Ancient Romans to Present Day   Pozzuoli/Naples, Italy on Feb 10, 2007 18 pictures 1 comment
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  I found my grandpa in Italy!   Arco Felice, Italy on Mar 22, 2007 2 pictures 2 comments
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  Fruit and Vegetable Stand   Naples, Italy on Apr 2, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  The Piscina Mirabilis-Ancient Roman Cistern   Naples, Italy on Apr 14, 2007 3 pictures 1 comment
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  Downtown Arco Felice: DaRoberto's paninis   Arco Felice, Italy on Apr 15, 2007 3 pictures 3 comments
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  Florence..a lovely city (but where's the laundry?)   Florence, Italy on Apr 21, 2007 11 pictures 1 comment
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  The pizzeria where food is art and love   Arco Felice, Italy on Apr 27, 2007 0 pictures 3 comments
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  Lunch Date with Daughters From the Fruit Stand   Arco Felice, Italy on May 10, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Berlin, Copenhagen & Baltic Cruise to Russia   Berlin, Germany on Jun 17, 2007 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Copenhagen Denmark & Baltic Cruise   Copenhagen, Denmark on Jun 18, 2007 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Stockholm Sweden   Stockholm, Sweden on Jun 22, 2007 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Helsinki Finland   Helsinki, Finland on Jun 24, 2007 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Two Days in Russia   St. Petersburg, Russia on Jun 25, 2007 16 pictures 0 comments
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  8th Century Towers in Tallin Estonia   Tallinn, Estonia on Jun 27, 2007 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Gdansk --whooops, bad weather   Gdansk, Poland on Jun 29, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Warnemunde/Rostock Germany   Warnemünde, Germany on Jun 30, 2007 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Umbria: Assisi, Perugia, Spoleto & Orvieto   Assisi, Italy on Jul 21, 2007 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Utilities in Italy: Toto, we aren't in Kansas....   Naples, Italy on Aug 17, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  10 days-Central Europe: Prague, Vienna, Budapest   Prague, Czech Republic on Sep 11, 2007 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Train to Vienna   Vienna, Austria on Sep 14, 2007 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Budapest: Train Station, Post Office, Metro & More   Budapest, Hungary on Sep 17, 2007 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Trulli Houses, Olive Oil and the Adriatic Coast   Alberobello, Italy on Oct 6, 2007 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Telecom Italia/ADSL Service: FINALLY   Naples, Italy on Oct 17, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Downtown Naples & Views of Vesuvius   Naples, Italy on Nov 3, 2007 9 pictures 0 comments
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  A German Thanksgiving   Munich, Germany on Nov 22, 2007 23 pictures 0 comments
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  The foot of the Alps: Bavaria & German Castles   Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany on Nov 22, 2007 28 pictures 0 comments
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  Snowy Thanksgiving weekend in the Alps   Innsbruck, Austria on Nov 23, 2007 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Scenes of Daily Life in Naples   Naples, Italy on Dec 12, 2007 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Petite France district of Strasbourg   Strasbourg, France on Feb 19, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Exotic Istanbul: A Bridge Between East & West   Istanbul, Turkey on Apr 7, 2008 20 pictures 0 comments
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  The Ancient City of Ephesus   Izmir, Turkey on Apr 13, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  The Greek Isle of Mykonos   Mykonos, Greece on Apr 14, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  The Island of your Dreams   Santorini, Greece on Apr 15, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Palace of Knossos, birthplace of Minoan culture   Iraklion, Crete, Greece on Apr 16, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Colorful, Chaotic Cairo   Cairo, Egypt on Apr 18, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Corfu: An old Venetian outpost   Corfu, Greece on Apr 21, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Olympia Greece: Birthplace of the Olympics   Katakolon, Greece on Apr 22, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Athens: Home of Ancient Greece   Athens, Greece on Apr 23, 2008 24 pictures 0 comments
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  English Countryside   Southampton, United Kingdom on Jul 25, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Guernsey Islands   Guernsey, United Kingdom on Jul 26, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Rolling Hills of Ireland   Cobh, Ireland on Jul 27, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Guiness & the Book of Kells in Dublin   Dublin, Ireland on Jul 28, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Liverpool: The Beatles, Fish & Chips and more   Liverpool, United Kingdom on Jul 29, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Coast line & Conflicts of Northern Ireland   Belfast, United Kingdom on Jul 30, 2008 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Giant's Causeway, Antrim County   Belfast, United Kingdom on Jul 30, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Culzean Castle & the Scotland countryside   Greenock, United Kingdom on Jul 31, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Classic Castles of Scotland   Inverness, United Kingdom on Aug 2, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Edinburgh Castle & the Royal Mile   Edinburgh, United Kingdom on Aug 3, 2008 20 pictures 0 comments
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  D-Day locations in Normandy   Normandy, France on Aug 5, 2008 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Florence, Pisa & Tuscany   Pisa, Italy on Oct 1, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Royal Palace at Caserta & town of Casertavecchia   Caserta, Italy on Oct 13, 2008 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Salzburg & the Eagles Nest   Salzburg, Austria on Oct 21, 2008 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Winter in Florence   Florence, Italy on Dec 19, 2008 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Christmas in Naples & San Giovanni a Carbonara   Naples, Italy on Dec 30, 2008 30 pictures 0 comments
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  3 days in Barcelona   Barcelona, Spain and Canary Islands on Jan 14, 2009 29 pictures 0 comments
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  The exotic city of Casablanca   Casablanca, Morocco on Jan 18, 2009 22 pictures 0 comments
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  The Walled Trading Oasis of Taroudannt   Taroudannt, Morocco on Jan 19, 2009 26 pictures 0 comments
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  Exploring Las Palmas   Las Palmas, Spain and Canary Islands on Jan 20, 2009 28 pictures 0 comments
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  Tropical Madiera   Funchal, Portugal on Jan 21, 2009 18 pictures 0 comments
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  The Alhambra Palace   Málaga, Spain and Canary Islands on Jan 23, 2009 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Sicilian Coastline at Taormina   Taormina, Italy on Feb 13, 2009 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Agrigento's Greek Temples   Agrigento, Italy on Feb 14, 2009 16 pictures 1 comment
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  Siracusa & Mount Etna   Syracuse, Italy on Feb 15, 2009 19 pictures 0 comments
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  The Cars & Scooters of Napoli   Naples, Italy on Mar 10, 2009 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Magical Venice   Venice, Italy on Mar 21, 2009 26 pictures 0 comments
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  Glass Blowing & Historical Churches   Murano, Italy on Mar 23, 2009 31 pictures 0 comments
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  Southern Italian Produce   Naples, Italy on Mar 29, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  World's Best Produce   Naples, Italy on May 6, 2009 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to Venice, then onward to Croatia   Venice, Italy on Jun 7, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  The former Venetian outpost of Koper, Slovenia   Koper, Slovenia on Jun 9, 2009 12 pictures 0 comments
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  1st stop in Croatia: Rovinj   Rovinj, Croatia on Jun 10, 2009 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Diocletian's Palace, circa 300AD   Split, Croatia on Jun 11, 2009 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Walking the ancient walls of Dubrovnik   Dubrovnik, Croatia on Jun 12, 2009 19 pictures 0 comments
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  3 hours to reach another world: the UK!!   London, United Kingdom on Jul 6, 2009 28 pictures 0 comments
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  Sleek Scandinavia   Stavanger, Norway on Jul 9, 2009 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Waterfalls of Geirangerfjord   Geiranger, Norway on Jul 10, 2009 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Gateway to the North   Trondheim, Norway on Jul 11, 2009 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Top of the World   Honningsvag, Norway on Jul 13, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  In the Artic Circle   Tromso, Norway on Jul 14, 2009 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Small town, short stop   Flam, Norway on Jul 16, 2009 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Smoked salmon & Reindeer salami in Bergen   Bergen, Norway on Jul 17, 2009 21 pictures 0 comments
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  U2 Concert in Katowice   Katowice, Poland on Aug 7, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Warsaw, old & newish   Warsaw, Poland on Aug 8, 2009 12 pictures 0 comments
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  I'm tired of beer & pork (our visit to Krakow)   Krakow, Poland on Aug 10, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Highlights in Milan: 24 hours   Milan, Italy on Sep 27, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Where is George Clooney?   Bellagio, Italy on Sep 28, 2009 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Little America in SW Germany   Landstuhl, Germany on Sep 30, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Porche Museum & Cannstatter Volksfest   Stuttgart, Germany on Oct 2, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  2 days in Cinque Terre   Riomaggiore, Italy on Oct 3, 2009 22 pictures 1 comment
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  Highlights of Rome   Rome, Italy on Oct 17, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Tunis & the blue doors of Sidi Bou Said   Tunis, Tunisia on Oct 19, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ancient Arab city   Kairouan, Tunisia on Oct 21, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Last Day in Arco Felice   Arco Felice, Italy on Jan 9, 2010 0 pictures 2 comments