We spent one day touring apartments to try to find some permanent housing for our time here. Right now we are living in a hotel across from Castel dell Ovo, in the Santa Lucia neighborhood of Naples. The hotel is right across from the Bay of Naples, and there is a nice, wide sidewalk along the bay that I can walk Evan in the stroller on each morning. The legend about Castel dell Ovo (translates to The Egg Castle), is as long as the egg that was housed in the castle stayed in tact then Naples would be protected from devastation. I assume the egg hasn't broken yet, but don't really know anymore of the story. The area over there around Castel Dell Ovo is now full of restaurants and a marina, and you can buy a ticket to tour the inside of the Castel.
Our housing hunt went pretty good, touring apartments in Posillipo, Chiaia, and Mergellina neighborhoods. Our favorite was a bright place in Mergellina, within walking distance of tons of restaurants and shops, yet since it was on the top floor of the building, the unit itself was quite quiet, away from the nonstop noise caused by honking cars and revving motorcycle and moped engines. It had a decent floor plan and also had a roof deck which, to me, was the best attribute of the apartment. The terrace was almost like an inner city oasis, offering quiet, 180 degree views of the bay and Vesuvius. Bellissimo!
Josh and I also drove down to check out Cava de Terreni, as a potential town to live in. Cava is a suburb about 35 minutes south of Naples, and literally 5 minutes to Vietri sul Mare--a small town on the amalfi coast, offering meditteranean beaches and lots of ceramic shops to browse through. I liked it a lot, especially the wide sidewalks (a lot better to navigate a stroller on), and the reduced traffic and noise level. We told our Real Estate agent that we are not ready to make a decision on the Mergellina apt until we see some options in Cava too. Since Cava is a much smaller town, options are more limited, but I definitely want to be patient to find a place that will ultimately be the best for our family. If we didn't have Evan, we would likely definitely look for something directly in Naples, but with him being so young, I don't want to rule out Cava.
We are doing well in the hotel but will definitely look forward to getting settled into our own place, and at that point, hopefully having some visitors:)
Our housing hunt went pretty good, touring apartments in Posillipo, Chiaia, and Mergellina neighborhoods. Our favorite was a bright place in Mergellina, within walking distance of tons of restaurants and shops, yet since it was on the top floor of the building, the unit itself was quite quiet, away from the nonstop noise caused by honking cars and revving motorcycle and moped engines. It had a decent floor plan and also had a roof deck which, to me, was the best attribute of the apartment. The terrace was almost like an inner city oasis, offering quiet, 180 degree views of the bay and Vesuvius. Bellissimo!
Josh and I also drove down to check out Cava de Terreni, as a potential town to live in. Cava is a suburb about 35 minutes south of Naples, and literally 5 minutes to Vietri sul Mare--a small town on the amalfi coast, offering meditteranean beaches and lots of ceramic shops to browse through. I liked it a lot, especially the wide sidewalks (a lot better to navigate a stroller on), and the reduced traffic and noise level. We told our Real Estate agent that we are not ready to make a decision on the Mergellina apt until we see some options in Cava too. Since Cava is a much smaller town, options are more limited, but I definitely want to be patient to find a place that will ultimately be the best for our family. If we didn't have Evan, we would likely definitely look for something directly in Naples, but with him being so young, I don't want to rule out Cava.
We are doing well in the hotel but will definitely look forward to getting settled into our own place, and at that point, hopefully having some visitors:)
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