Our second day in Naples was fantastic, although very cold! After freezing all morning in our conferences, we ran to have lunch at my friends' favourite restaurant in the city: Ciro a Medina. They love it because it has the best mozzarella di bufala in the whole world––which is actually true––although it's also got some great pizzas and dessert.
Each one of us had a mozzarella, and then we ordered pizza. I chose a traditional margherita, which was huge and delicious! Although it might have also been a little too oily... For dessert, Hannah ordered a ricotta & pear pie––I was so full I couldn't eat one by myself––and it was truly amazing! I loved it!
We went back for the conferences, and after they finished, my friend Bonnie and I decided to go walking around town and do some jewellery shopping. We were particularly interested in buying coral, which is very important in Naples.
After our wonderful walk, we met the rest of the group and went for dinner at Da Ettore. We had mixed antipasti (eggplant, zucchini, mushrooms and calamari) for starters, and then I decided to eat the signature dish of the restaurant: pasta with potatoes and provolone cheese. I was a little skeptic because it looked more or less like mac & cheese, but I fell in love with it when I tried it. Potatoes and pasta definitely make a great combination and I loved it from beginning to end!
After such a huge dinner, we naturally needed to walk a little more and help our body digest all that pasta. So we went to the pier. Unfortunately, it was very windy and cold... But that doesn't mean Naples isn't a truly magical place. For some reason, I fell as if I'd been taken into a paradise where I'd love to be forever––I'd maybe just change the weather!
Love,
Photography: Laura Beltran-Rubio
Each one of us had a mozzarella, and then we ordered pizza. I chose a traditional margherita, which was huge and delicious! Although it might have also been a little too oily... For dessert, Hannah ordered a ricotta & pear pie––I was so full I couldn't eat one by myself––and it was truly amazing! I loved it!
We went back for the conferences, and after they finished, my friend Bonnie and I decided to go walking around town and do some jewellery shopping. We were particularly interested in buying coral, which is very important in Naples.
After our wonderful walk, we met the rest of the group and went for dinner at Da Ettore. We had mixed antipasti (eggplant, zucchini, mushrooms and calamari) for starters, and then I decided to eat the signature dish of the restaurant: pasta with potatoes and provolone cheese. I was a little skeptic because it looked more or less like mac & cheese, but I fell in love with it when I tried it. Potatoes and pasta definitely make a great combination and I loved it from beginning to end!
After such a huge dinner, we naturally needed to walk a little more and help our body digest all that pasta. So we went to the pier. Unfortunately, it was very windy and cold... But that doesn't mean Naples isn't a truly magical place. For some reason, I fell as if I'd been taken into a paradise where I'd love to be forever––I'd maybe just change the weather!
Love,
Photography: Laura Beltran-Rubio
