We arrived in Napoli by train. The contrast between Florence and Napoli immediately became apparent.
As we stepped off the train in Napoli, the sound of chanting echoed through the station. My daughter look at me, then the train station turned party scene with wide eyes, not sure what to think.
Happy birthday to me! What a fantastic coincidence…my birthday and this massive celebration falling on the same day.
When we checked into our hotel, we naively asked the owner where the best place to find the party would be. He told us the entire city was a party and he was right. Every single street had decorations, people, horns. Every car was honking constantly. Our eyes burned from the blue smoke rising in the air.
I loved every minute of it, once I realized the fireworks were, in fact, fireworks.
(Side effect of living in Texas)
We also learned a new song.