We left Madrid yesterday and headed to Naples, Italy. This involved taking the Metro to the airport, a plane to Rome, a train to Naples, then a taxi to the hostel. Needless to say we were very happy to arrive at our hotel. At first sight Naples seemed absolutely crazy and a bit scary. First our cab driver tried to charge us 20 euros for a 5 minute cab ride. We refused and only gave him 10. Second, cars and mopeds don't seem to follow any guidelines or street signs. When you want to cross the road you simply walk into the middle of traffic and hope that the oncoming traffic stops. This is at a marked pedestrian crossing where the cars are supposed to yield. We felt much better when we met the receptionist at
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