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NapoliNapolipp&& San FranciscoSan Francisco

two citiestwo citiesth th inin the mirrorthe mirror

by by Renato PapaleRenato Papale

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embraces its embraces its BayBayas an halfas an half moon moon as an halfas an half--moon moon

opened on opened on South…South…pened n pened n S uthS uth

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San FranciscoSan Francisco

San FranciscoSan Francisco

lengthens itself int lengthens itself int lengthens itself into lengthens itself into the the BayBay, as if it wants , as if it wants the the BayBay, as if it wants , as if it wants

to dive towards to dive towards NorthNorth ……

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bothboth, they have been built , they have been built hhon the West Coast !on the West Coast !


bothboth, they lay, they layh llh llon about on about 4040 hills !hills !


hh hhhave you ever notedhave you ever noted thatthatth ’ b l t l i il th ’ b l t l i il ??they’re absolutely similar they’re absolutely similar ??

need a need a proofproof ??need a need a proofproof ??

sososo,…so,…

let’s have a let’s have a walkwalk along the Bayside !along the Bayside !... let s have a ... let s have a walkwalk along the Bayside !along the Bayside !

PosillipoPosillipo


PresidioPresidio

Riviera di Riviera di ChiajaChiaja

let’s have a let’s have a walkwalk along the Bayside !along the Bayside !MarinaMarina BoulevardBoulevard

... let s have a ... let s have a walkwalk along the Bayside !along the Bayside !a naa na a da d

CastelCastel dell’Ovodell’Ovo

let’s have a let’s have a walkwalk along the Bayside !along the Bayside !FortFort MasonMason

... let s have a ... let s have a walkwalk along the Bayside !along the Bayside !

Molo Molo Santa LuciaSanta Lucia

let’s have a let’s have a walkwalk along the Bayside !along the Bayside !Fisherman’s Fisherman’s WarfWarf

... let s have a ... let s have a walkwalk along the Bayside !along the Bayside !

il il PortoPorto


thethe EmbarcaderoEmbarcadero

needneed more ? more ? needneed more ? more ?

they’re they’re alsoalso similar for similar for they re they re alsoalso similar for …similar for …

•• shape of the ancient town !shape of the ancient town !•• shape of the ancient town !shape of the ancient town !

GreekGreek--RomanRomanNeapolisNeapolis

•• shape of the ancient town !shape of the ancient town !FiftyFifty--Vara’sVara’s

Di t i tDi t i t

•• shape of the ancient town !shape of the ancient town !

DistrictDistrict

•• transportation !transportation !•• transportation !transportation !

3 3 FunicolareFunicolare

lineslines


3 3 Cable CarCable Car

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3 3 Cable CarCable Car

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•• urban sights !urban sights !•• urban sights !urban sights !

SpaccanapoliSpaccanapoli &&Centro Centro DirezionaleDirezionale


Market Str. Market Str. &&Financial DistrictFinancial District

fromfromSan Martino HillSan Martino Hill


fromfromTween PeaksTween Peaks

•• sports :sports :•• sports :sports :

( both prepared a ( both prepared a skipperskipper( both prepared a ( both prepared a skipperskipper……

challenging for the challenging for the America’s CupAmerica’s Cup ) !) !Francesco de AngelisFrancesco de Angelis

vs.vs. Paul Cayard...Paul Cayard...

… challenging for the … challenging for the America s CupAmerica s Cup ) !) !

•• legend :legend :•• legend :legend :

( both were visited by an ( both were visited by an herohero( both were visited by an ( both were visited by an herohero……

looking for the loved looking for the loved Mermaid Mermaid ) !) !… looking for the loved … looking for the loved Mermaid Mermaid ) !) !Ulysses Ulysses vs.vs.

Francis DrakeFrancis Drake

•• nature :nature :•• nature :nature :

( both are living ( both are living quietlyquietly( both are living ( both are living quietlyquietly……

VesuvioVesuvio VolcanoVolcanoeruptioneruption

waiting for their own waiting for their own Big One Big One ) !) !… waiting for their own … waiting for their own Big One Big One ) !) !

Sant AndrewSant Andrew’s Fault’s FaultQuakeQuake

BUT BUT BUT …BUT …

ABSOLUTELY ABSOLUTELY ABSOLUTELY ABSOLUTELY

you CANNOT compareyou CANNOT compareyou CANNOT compareyou CANNOT compare

AlcatrazAlcatrazAlcatrazAlcatrazislandisland

to to to …to …

CapriCapriCapriCapriislandisland

thanks for the attention thanks for the attention thanks for the attention …thanks for the attention …

credits :credits :credits :credits :

music :music :ffOtis Redding Otis Redding “the Dock of the Bay”“the Dock of the Bay”, 1968, 1968

powered by :powered by :

by the same author:by the same author:by the same author:by the same author:

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