Naples 11 November

Today we did a Princess shore excursion that was actually run by a guide called Aldo from "Eating Europe".
It was basically a walking tour, starting from the ship - because the port is right in the centre of Naples.  As the name of the company suggests, the tour was mostly about the food of Naples, but Aldo also explained some of the history of the city as we walked around.
First stop was for some coffee - I tried an espresso for the first time.  It was good strong coffee but I think I'll stick with my preferred cafe latte.
Then we tried some fried pasta - basically fillings as you like between layers of cooked noodles mixed with egg and then all deep fried.  I really liked it, Paul didn't.
Then we went to a pizza restaurant. First course was a huge chunk of delectable buffalo mozzarella with fresh basil and the best tomatoes I have eaten in many years.  Then we had half of a Margherita Pizza each, and again, the best one I have ever tried.  When we get home, we are going to try out one (or more) of the Canberra restaurants that promise "Napoli Style" pizza, and if we find one even half as good as today, we're going to become regulars.
Final stop was at Ke'Kaffe for a sfogliatella which I'd never tried before, and which was completely delicious. Although to me it's a dessert, I'm assured that coffee and sfogliatella is a classic breakfast!
And although Aldo assured us that there are some things that you don't ever put on pizza - number one among them being pineapple which he assured us is an abomination! - apparently not all the pizza places in Naples agree.  We walked by one store just as a young man was walking out eating on his slice of pizza - thick pizza dough with sauce topped with meatballs and cheese (and maybe other things) and then with french fries on top of that, and all then fried!!  I love greasy fried food, but that was too much even for me.....