Tuesday, February 7, 2006

This is my first blog entry, and it's easy decide what to write about... I'm checking out how I like Blogger vs Yahoo 360... Yahoo seemed a bit clunky and most of our friends that blog use blogger, so there must be something to it... [added 20 Jan 07]

I just got back from Naples Italy last week!

25Jan06 Naples coast sunrise Panorama


I had a great time and learned a lot. Learned two main things from the city of Naples and Italy... You can find beauty anywhere, if you just gaze selectively, and avoid the airline Alitalia at all costs! I caught some nice images on my Flickr site at www.flickr.com/photos/vivneal. Click the Naples set to see them or just click on the thumbnail above... Below's a few from the set too, and they take you back to the images themselves.

Castel dell'Ovo -- old and new IMG_5043 24Jan06 Naples (111) 24Jan06 Naples (122) 25Jan06 Naples (115) 25Jan06 Naples (116) IMG_5116 25Jan06 Naples (131)
One of the highlights of the trip was a guided tour of the underground tunnels throughout the city. Initially as quarrys, then acquaducts, then War bomb shelters. Lots of history all over!
25Jan06 Naples (171) 25Jan06 Naples (180) Underground of Naples, Italy 25Jan06 Naples (242) IMG_5232 25Jan06 Naples (256) Dang, that was close 25Jan06 Naples (277) 25Jan06 Naples (282) Pasta Shop IMG_5272 25Jan06 Naples (294) 25Jan06 Naples (299) 25Jan06 Naples (303) 25Jan06 Naples (330) Castel dell'Ovo dusk 25Jan06 Naples (350) 25Jan06 Naples (363) IMG_5351 25Jan06 Naples (366) 25Jan06 Naples (372) IMG_5363 25Jan06 Naples (382) 25Jan06 Naples (383) 26Jan06 Naples (114) 26Jan06 Naples (116) 26Jan06 Naples (128) IMG_5420 26Jan06 Naples (141) 26Jan06 Naples (145) 26Jan06 Naples (152) IMG_5441 Vesuvius at night IMG_5463 27Jan06 Naples (177) 27Jan06 Naples (180) 27Jan06 Naples (198) 27Jan06 Naples (202) 25Jan06 Naples  Underground talk Panorama 25Jan06 Naples Galeria Umberto 1 vPanorama 25Jan06 Naples Galeria Umberto 360 25Jan06 Naples Panorama narrow alley 25Jan06 Naples Santa Chiara Convent Panorama 25Jan06 Naples coast sunrise Panorama 25Jan06 Naples ornate spire vPanorama
Chaos!
Neapolitan life is very chaotic. First, the airline AlItalia was on strike when we were going down and so we had to get rescheduled on another carrier. One day on the way to the conference we weren't able to get into the facility because there was a strike and a demonstration blocking the route. Anyone would agree after experiencing traffic that it a demonstration in chaos... While we were walking as a part of the tour there was at least one near-miss. Finally, on the return trip, it took me three extra days to get home because of airline delays. What an adventure!
26Jan06 Naples (114) 26Jan06 Naples (116) Dang, that was close 25Jan06 Naples (277) I WANT OUT!!!! 28Jan06 Naples 430 28Jan06 Naples 431 28Jan06 Naples 432 28Jan06 Naples 433

Neal

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