Post on 30-Mar-2015
Napoli& San Francisco
two citiesin the mirror
by Renato Papale
embraces its Bay as an half-moon
opened on South…
Napoli
embraces its Bay as an half-moon
opened on South…
Napoli
San Francisco
lengthens itself
into the Bay, as if it
wants to dive towards North …
San Francisco
lengthens itself
into the Bay, as if it
wants to dive towards North …
Napoli & San Francisco
both, are on theWest Coast
Napoli & San Francisco
both, have been built on about 40 hills !
Napoli & San Francisco
have you ever noted
thatthey’re absolutely similar ?
need a proof ?
so,…
... let’s have a walk along the
Bayside !
... let’s have a walk along the
Bayside !
Posillipo
Presidio
Riviera di
Chiaja
Marina
Boulevard
... let’s have a walk along the
Bayside !
Fort Mason
... let’s have a walk along the
Bayside !
Castel
dell’Ovo
Fisherman’s
Warf
... let’s have a walk along the
Bayside !
Molo Santa
Lucia
... let’s have a walk along the
Bayside !the
Embarcade
ro
il Porto
need more ?
they’re also similar for …
• shape of the ancient town !
Greek-RomanNeapolis
Fifty-Vara’sDistrict
• shape of the ancient town !
• transportation !
• transportation !
3 Funicolare
lines
3 Cable Car
lines
• urban sights !
fromSan Martino HillSpaccanapoli &
Centro Direzionale
fromTween PeaksMarket Str. &
Financial District
• urban sights !
• sports :
( both prepared a skipper…
Francesco de Angelisvs. Paul Cayard...
… challenging for the America’s
Cup ) !
• legend :
( both were visited by an hero…
… looking for the loved Mermaid ) !Ulysses vs.
Francis Drake
• nature :
( both are living quietly…
… waiting for their own Big One ) !
Vesuvio Volcanoeruption
Sant Andrew’s FaultQuake
BUT …
ABSOLUTELY
you CANNOT compare
Alcatrazisland
to …
Capriisland
credits :
music :
Otis Redding “the Dock of the Bay”, 1968
powered by :
by the same author:renato@nidodallocco.it
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