We arrived in Naples after a 12 hours on the TTT ferry from Catania to Naples. I'm so glad we checked out the marina during the daylight on Friday. Getting there in the dark Saturday night was a cinch. We were able to get on the ship 2.5 hours before it's 11:00 pm departure. After getting our room key we walked around the ship and got a light snack at the snack bar. Then off to bed. We were in our pjs before we left port. The mattresses on our twin beds were slightly concave to keep us in the middle. The seas were calm and we had absolutely no problem falling asleep or sleeping 'til 6:30 am. After showering we headed back to the bar for a cappicino and pastry.
At the terminal in Catania we shadowed a lady on to the ship. She spoke a little english and showed us where to go on board. Then, the next morning we saw her again while having coffee. We spent the rest of the morning chatting with her in broken english/spanish/italian. Her name is Clementina, she lives in Ragusa, is a retired school teacher, hast 2 daughters, 18 and another studying international business in Belguim, and had a dog named Pixel. And she told us to be careful in Naples.
We were pleasantly surprised at the on the TTT line. It's a cargo line that carries trucks, cars and passangers to/from Sicily to the main land. The rooms were clean and accomodating, but nothing fancy. I would definately recommend this mode of transportation!
We hired a taxi to the Weekend a Napole B&B where Paulo was waiting for us. We're staying in the Capri room - thanks for the upgrade Paulo. After settling in, Paulo recommended a small restaurant up the street. It's run by a local gal who learned to cook Napoli style from her grandmother. The restaurant only has 7 tables and it is by invitation only. So Paulo called Chef Angela and we had a table. There are no menus, whatever is cooked for the day is what's served. We weren't disappointed! Fried veggies, cheese bread and fish balls. Then a delicious lental soup, followed by a flat pasta with chick peas in what I think was a chicken sauce. Then lasagna!!! OUCH our tummys were sooo full. 2 hours later we were given a bottle of Fluer de Basilica - a home made concoction simular to limoncello. OMG!! Strong! But it "helps the digestion"! Finally, for dessert we were served a shot glass of chocolate syrup seased with either hazel nut or almonds. Whatever, it was delicious! Even Tony ate it!
Oh, I forgot. During the meal, Angela's phone rang and she handed it to the Americanas. It was Paulo and he and his wife wanted to personally drive us around Naples to show us their city. WOW! What a bonus. So we jumped in their car and drove through the streets of Naples. What a crazy city. Paulo & Patricia showed us where they live - up on a cliff overlooking the bay of Naples - it is a multi-million dollar view (check out the pictures). It was beautiful, but I'll take my view of the Pacific.
We're back in our room and it's time to shower and hit the sack. Tomorrow we're touring Pompei.
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