SPATHIA KITTY

MY FIRST IMPRESSIONS
Some mundane observations from the first couple of months in Caserta (they may also be the last!)
The Pizza intera:
In my life up until now, pizza was something to share. People would squabble over which toppings to get because only 1 pizza would be chosen. Here, pizzas are a personal matter. It is a joy to get a whole pizza to yourself, but an unexpected indulgence.[…]

GET DRASTIC OVER PLASTIC!
Our times are such, that even the sea is not vast enough withstand man’s polluted stream without becoming impure.
In the 1990s, the bold but friendly seagull pictured advised Greeks not to leave rubbish in the sea and coasts. For some reason he doesn’t seem to be trendy any more. Even if there is less visible pollution on our beaches, […]

SOME STRIKING DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CAMPANIA AND ABROAD
Going to the hairdresser without an appointment – Outside Italy, I think the hair salon is the archetypal place an appointment is made, after the dentist. Here I was shocked to find that one just has to go along and try their luck… To wait their turn. […]