Day 17: Modern Day Stabia

Today, we began a few less intense days at the Institute. We are mostly staying indoors at the Vesuvian Institute for lectures, presentations, and discussions. So, I want to show you some of the local sights and sounds from modern-day Stabia, a small rural suburb of Naples.


Laundry Day
Our Institute is located within a residential area. The streets are very narrow, surrounded by apartment buildings. One day, when walking back from the train station, the alley between the apartment complexes was filled with color. It must have been laundry day.

From each level of the apartment building, peoples’ laundry billowed in the warm breeze.

 

Gelato

Gelato, a yummy equivalent to Italian ice cream, is a refreshing treat on a hot summer day.

Here I am enjoying my first authentic Italian gelato: limon!