I feel bad not buying any souveniers from my travels

June 25, 2008

So I’m here in Naples now and enjoying the wonderful scenary and much more. Had a delicious lunch in Soronto and in Almafi with some great views of the Mediterranean Sea. If I had a place to visit, I’d definitely choose coming to Naples again. The tour guide was most enjoyable, but the only downside of doing this tour is the bobbing and weaving your bus will have to do along Almafi as you go from village to village as the roads are simply too small to have an easy turn or manuver. It sucks and I think I got a slight bit carsick, but now I’m over it so no biggie.

We’re going to set off to Rome tonight and that’ll be an adventure. This is the first time we’re not going through Norwegian’s shore excursion group so hopefully that’ll be more enjoyable. I think I’ll enjoy it because it’s a private tour…only for my family and I so I won’t have to deal with other people that I don’t really talk to - not that I don’t like ‘em. They’re great people…

After my last blog post yesterday, I noticed that they were playing the Nintendo Wii on the big screen plasma wall tv and the NCL guy was trying to show four kids how to play it. There was this Irish kid who thought he knew everything about the Wii and its games and the NCL guy (with a heavy French accent) was disputing it and eventually seemed to loose his patience and cool with this kid. Unfortunately the player 3 control stopped working and the NCL guy was telling this Spanish kid to relax and not worry. NCL guy restarted the game and set it to three players and somehow the Irish kid thought he wasn’t playing anymore. Funny thing was that the NCL guy told Irish kid to put his controller down (which he did) and then held out the controller that the NCL guy had. Irish kid thought he meant the controller he had just put down. Well this comedic act continued for a couple of times until NCL guy grabbed Irish kid and gave him the controller he had and said “Do you understand my English?” and once Irish kid knew what NCL guy is talking about, you should have seen his face. It was like “Oooh…duh!” Quite amusing…

Anyways, I’ve finished my tour of Naples and I’m quite happy with the pictures. But what I’m concerned about is the fact that I’m without any souveniers. No tangible objects to return back home with and share with friends and family. How sad. I’m not totally upset, but still uncertain about whether I should actually go buy some souveniers and jump on board the tourist bandwagon and subscribe to the souvenier philosophy that wherever you go, you need to buy a souvenier. It sucks…but I think I have some time left. Perhaps when I’m in Rome, Florence, or Venice? I guess I’m accustomed to the fact that pictures have become suitable for this shtuff?

Alright. Running out of minutes on this plan. Need to get more *ugh*, but dinner’s approaching and there’s a Second City comedic act tonight so I’ll go catch that. Gym later on and that’s about it.

Next stop…Rome!

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