Pizza in Naples

God it's hot here. Really hot. However it is not humid and the food is good and the scenery is jaw-droppingly beautiful. Here's one tip if you're traveling to Italy in the summer: carry a lot of water. Really a lot. More than you think you'll need. Even if you're not hiking to the summit of a volcano which is what we did yesterday, though I'm going to have a rather longer essay about that later.

Today was pizza day. We went across the bay via hyrdofoil to Naples, a not-very-attractive city, however it has its charms and one of them is the pizza. Most places are closed on Sunday but we went to a pizza place that has been cranking out margherita pies since 1923. The four of us split three pies, a traditional margherita (in its own photo), a margherita con bufala mozzarella (the consensus favorite) and the margherita con funghi. All were outstanding, they were thin-crust and although the Mrs. felt they were "a bit wetter than I would've liked" we all agreed that they were outstanding pies as shown by the final photo below. For more information on authentic Neapolitan pizza, consult your local library, or screw it, here's wikipedia.









More when I have access to a steadier web connection, right now our free wireless is in one of the two hotel bars either poolside or in the lobby and really, being in a bar diminishes my desire to write not to mention reduces the accuracy of my typing. Ciao.

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