After staying in Concerta after our day in Pompeii, we hit Napoli. Heather's parents called a senior missionary couple and asked them to show us around. They serve on the military base. We learned they are the hook up when someone wants cream of chicken soup, peanut butter or chips.
After a taxi ride into town, Elder Willie said we needed to hit a bakery. I did not complain.
We ordered a cannoli they fill right there in front of you with what you want. Mine was pistachio.
Just outside the bakery. I love Elder Willie and President Waddoup's faces in this.
Nasty fish market. I hate fish.
Seriously, what are these?
Puppet store. Napoli was a bustling town full of markets with apartments above all the shops. Laundry was hanging everywhere up top and you had to be careful not to be below someone when they wring out their laundry. Apparently the dryers at the villa were a luxury.
Napoli was the birthplace of pizza (bless you Napoli) so of course we had to try some. Mine was spicy and delightful. This is Elder and Sister Willie who are returning home to Salt Lake this month.
Here's an example of the shops below and apartments up top. There were many outdoor markets as well. This is our view from the pizzeria. It was nice to have warm enough weather to open the windows.
Inside the Pizzeria di Matteo.
This is Christmas street. It's tradition to buy these nativities and then slowly fill them in with characters, animals, and objects to make your own nativity. It kind of reminds me of a Christmas village that is common here.
Castel Nuovo, built in 1282.
You can see where the cannon ball hit. This castle had a moat around it which was pretty cool.
Behind the castle. I only got to spend 5 minutes here since we had to catch a bus. I longed to stay there for awhile. I feel so land locked in Utah. I rarely get to see the sea.
On our drive home, we stopped at a cheese factory to but some mozzarella di bufalo. It is watery, squishy and delicious.
The next day back in Rome. The LDS temple being built. It's way behind schedule and probably won't be completed for another year. The oval design has been very difficult for the construction crew. We were told they flew some of the crew to see some of our temples since they had never built anything like this before.
Roman walls were the entrance to the city. All these old ruins are just incorporated into today's society and everyday life. There is also a lot of graffiti in Rome.
Catacombs of St. Domitilla. This is an underground burial place. They were built mainly because there was overcrowding and shortage of land. This spread over 9 miles of underground caves. This is the entrance through the sunken 4th century church.
You enter through here. You have a guide with you which is necessary because you'd never find your way out. This is THE perfect place to go to on Halloween. Super creepy, damp, cold and dark.
In front of one of the burial spots. You can see the paintings still above them. This belonged to the grave digger. He created himself a nice little niche to rest in peace in.
The church.
The Appian Way. It stretches from Rome to Brindisi. The first section was completed in 312 BC as a military road. Perfect place to walk or ride a bike on a nice day.
Ruins along Appian way.
The back of the mission car.
You can see the original cobblestone.
We came back fairly early that night to get ready for our early church in Turni the next morning. I took a shot of the backyard of the villa.
Then took a walk down to the gelato shop down the street. Pistachio and nutella flavors.
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