Ischia

Dan and I spent most of our week days during my short trip to Naples working on Housing, phones, and just his regular work schedule. Like Spain things work a little slower there, but I have to admit, I like the overall vibe there better than I like Valencia! The people are a bit more friendly and a little less "Dressed up" all the time. It felt more natural. I will admit however the trash and graffiti might challenge that of Valencia!     

                                                   

 We did however take a Saturday trip to the port of naples and saw where we had come in a few years ago when we took a cruise here. We walked around a bit and then took a fairy to the Island of Ischia (Eshka - by pronunciation)

Naples port (do you see trees growing out of the top of that building?)

 We got a taxi from one port to the other and ate at this lovely ocean front restaurant, the weather was just beautiful and the sound of the waves and the little Italian man fishing off the side was straight from art!

Check it out, they are wearing bathing suits!

 We decided not to take the taxi back, but walk the 5K back to the other port and saw some great stuff on the way!

 A view we would have missed if we had taken the cab!

However, other than great views, this trip had a great story. When we landed on the first port, we had been given a pre- paid lunch ticket so we tried our hardest to find the proper restaurant (The other port) In order to find this place we had to ask around. WE found this sweet old lady with a junk booth at the open air market and her Spanish was good enough to help us figure it out. After we ate a lovely lunch we walked back to her booth in hopes of telling her how great it was and buying something from her. After a few minutes of sharing which included her telling us how when she was little she dreamed of marrying one of the American soldiers she would see in inform, we found a rock necklace that our rock collecting girl would love. When we asked her how much she said "nothing , for you it is free" We stood and talked bit more and Dan told her how he dreamed as a child to grow up and marry an Italian girl and then he pointed to me and said his dream came true. She gave him a sideways look because "duh- she's an American" When we went to leave she shook dans hand so sincerely and gave me a giant hug that seemed to last 10 minutes! 

I think my travel bug just got another dose of strength. Ahhh! Love!