So, we had our Beef Stew at Janine's house, and it was fabulous! That turned into a really fun way to spend our Sunday. Josh and I went to Janine and Mike's in the early afternoon, and we filled the day helping them decorate their Christmas tree, checking out their community beach, and strolling through a great park near their apartment. The walk down to their beach is just about 5 minutes from their apartment, and on a nice day like we had on Sunday, in the 50s and sunny, it was just the perfect spot. From the beach, we had a great view of Capri and Vesuvious---and a view of a guy swimming in the bay! Wow..he must have been training for a polar bear swim or something. The sun was out, but that water is cold!!
The park they took us too is the nicest one I've seen so far. It was about the size of Green lake in Seattle, was clean, and offered 180 degree views of Capri, Ischia, Sorrento and Vesuvious. It was so quiet and serene, and it is really kept up well. They have security at the gate around the clock, so I think I would feel very safe running or strolling with Evan through there. They have a playground too which looks new and is well maintained, unlike so many of the other parks and playgrounds I've seen which are covered in graffiti and litter. We walked around the whole park until we all got too cold--the wind was whipping off the bay in pretty strong gusts--so we headed back to the cars and down the hill for some beef stew. Josh and I had brought over some champagne, so we all had champagne and munched on a great cheese and salami spread Janine had put together, and then we warmed up with stew and rolls. It was a great day/night, and it felt so good just to be social! We miss all our friends at home, so it's great to finally have some other people to hang out with!
On Monday, Josh worked his typical long day, and I got in touch with his boss's wife to introduce myself. She had an open afternoon, so I packed up Evan and we walked just about 20 minutes to their apartment. Her daughter was also there, with their friend visiting from Austrailia, so the 4 of us girls and Evan, decided to go for a walk around town..on some of the more pedestrian friendly shopping streets. We had a great time getting to know each other, and then we stopped at Gambrinis (?? I may have the name wrong, but its a famous cafe in Naples), and I had a cappuccino, while they indulged in other espresso drinks and hot chocolate. The hot chocolate here is heavenly...basically like a chocolate bar melted in your glass. Topped with whipped cream, you can't go wrong, and I think I'll be getting one of those next time:) After a great visit with the girls, Evan and I walked home, picked up my 3 sacks of laundry from the Lavandaria, and came back to relax at the hotel until Josh got home. I unpacked our 'clean' clothes from the lavandaria, and was bummed that they all smell like smoke. The woman and her coworker must smoke in between washes, and unfortunately, all of our clothes now stink. Oh well, I guess I'll be on a mission to find a new place to wash our clothes. Live and learn out here!!
When Josh got home we decided on take out, so I ran down to a pizzeria (of course) and got our wood fired pizzas (so thin they only take 4 minutes in the brick oven), and came home for a nice night with my boys:)
Today has started off great. Evan slept through breakfast, so I took advantage of the time and finally finished a book that I started 2 months ago when he was first born. It was a book that would normally be read in 1-2 days, but having a baby, definitely has consumed all of my reading time. I'll be headed out to lunch with Janine and her daughter, Jordan, in about an hour, so I've got to get ready.
Arriverderci for now:)
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