In Munich, a woman, assuming that Amy was German (and she is, at least 25%), tried to give her an advertisement. Tonight it was my turn. A woman tried to press a flyer into my hand and talk to me about it. Tonight, for the first and probably last time, I was Italian.
The big surprise about the mall was that it was just like the posher American malls...and was the first truly clean place I'd seen in Naples. For some reason the Napolitano respect the mall in a way they don't respect their streets or other public places. It was spotless, shiny, lovely.
Surely this does not refer to that Sonny Bono...does it?
At one point, we saw in a line a Guess, a Footlocker, and something else iconically American that escapes me at the moment. We had a good laugh in Sephora when we found L'Oreal Paris among the pricey makeup. And what mall would be complete without Mickey D's?
...with a serious McCafe...
As we left, I noticed the sky was a brilliant, almost cobalt, blue, and the parking lot was planted with what I've been calling umbrella pines since I don't know what they really are. I wish my phone took better pictures. This doesn't represent the beauty of the sky or the trees.
Adventure occurred the evening of Monday, July 18.
I am so loving reading about and seeing the photos from your trip!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photo of the sky and trees.... Did the McD's have any local options on the menu?
ReplyDeleteThanks, Steve!
ReplyDeleteLeslie, there were so many people there that we could barely get close to the menu, but I think so. We were pretty tired by the time we visited there, so we just walked in and walked out.
It occurred to me later...the mall has a downright ugly exterior. It looks like a low-rent shopping center. Then you go inside...
ReplyDeleteI think the Napolitano are just not into exteriors.