Naples

We have just come from a super short trip to Naples.. was a shame we didn't have just a couple of days longer.
Yesterday we took the bus and then train from the place in Tuscany where we were staying. We finally got to Naples in the afternoon and it was hot! We like the metro in Naples, It is really funky. There is lots of mirrors in one of the station's and in the station closest to our accomadation there was one which was just strange sculptures and the like. The coolest one was decorated with lots and lots of blue mosaic tiles, it's theme being water. In Naples we went to the high point-  and visited our first Italian castle. It was more of a fortress then the grand French and Scottish castles. We walked down into the main historic area of Naples. The city was super lively - it was a Saturday night and we think university might have not long gone back so lots of young people. We walked down one street - famous for its pizza and it was mad. Narrow street- full of people, motorbikes going fast and then the odd car that would toot its horn and try to go down. I wanted to go to a place recommended, but the queue for a table was too long so we settled for another and had great pizza.
Today we headed for Pompeii. It was much bigger then I had realised. Lots of very impressive looking ruins. Not sure if it was just the audioguide that we got - but i was surprised that the emphasis was not at all on the burying and subsequent excavation of the city, but rather what all of the ancient buildings and art were. I was even more surprised at how accessible it all was- all without told any rules of marks of respect to follow (aka don't touch the art, don't stand on the ruins.) All together quite interesting. We have this evening caught our last train of the trip to Rome where we will stay for the remainder of our time in Italy.