On Day 88, I said goodbye to Italy…for now… Finally, my last day of this trip was here. I got up this morning, dreading the bus trip to Rovinj, Croatia. If you are not familiar with Croatia, it is quite beautiful and Rovinj is supposed to be one of the Read more…
On Day 87, I spent the day focusing on football distractions. Day 87… the last full day of my idyllic time in Italy. Today was my last full day in Italy. I had no interest in trying to cram in any missed spots on my “to see and do list” Read more…
On Day 86, I had a delightfully simple day wandering around Trieste. This morning I faced the morning, knowing these last couple of days were going to be tougher than I thought. It has been such an amazing ride I dread it ending. I knew this sounded spoiled and selfish Read more…
On Day 85, I headed north to Trieste where I will bid Italy farewell for now. This morning, I dressed quickly, finished packing, and headed to the train station. I did not want to linger in my new favorite Italian city as it would just make me sadder than I Read more…
Day 84 was full of random moments in Naples! Today was my last full day in Naples. Not wanting to plan anything, I headed out to just see where the day took me. During the day I had some of my favorite random moments in a city that now rivaled Read more…
Day 83 involved a college-level party night in Naples! On Day 83, Sarah that I met back in Lecce was going to be in Naples for a night to catch her flight back to England. As it was her last night and my time in Italy was running out, we Read more…
Day 82 became the third and possibly the best of my tasty pizza explorations in Naples! Delicious Choices Before arriving in Naples, I had been told by my new friend Sarah that I must take the funicular up to enjoy the best view of Napoli. So today I considered it. Read more…
On Day 81, I headed deep into the Campania region to one of the best pizzerias in the world for a book launch party. This morning I headed over to my new friend Luciano’s apartment. I met him at 10:15 to head to Franco Pepe’s pizzeria in Caiazzo, a small Read more…
On Day 80, I began my tour of Naples’s famous pizzerias with the “Sorbillo Experience”. Today I was heading to Sorbillo’s for the famous “Sorbillo Experience”. It was time to try my first of several Neapolitan pizzas. What better place than Gino e Toto Sorbillo, possibly the most famous pizzeria Read more…
On day 79, I headed towards the Bay of Naples but was delightfully distracted. After exploring the central city neighborhoods, I headed for the bay today to see what I could find. Exploring Naples As I wandered in the direction of the water, I first stumbled upon the Galleria Umberto Read more…