Day 2 - Church, Castle St. Elmo, and the San Martino Museum

Today, my parents had their first experience in an Italian evangelical church service. However, the pastor did not preach this morning. One of the ladies in the congregation presented a message for the church. And my parents actually understood what was being said...but only because the pastor asked one of the ladies who speaks English to translate for them.

After church, we went to a trattoria in our neighborhood for lunch. The only brave soul in the bunch was Dad. He ordered the Frutta di Mare Pasta (pasta with fruit of the sea).
Before:


After:


He choked down all 30 of the clams that came on the bed of noodles. But the funny part is why he did it. He felt like the waiters had a bet going on whether or not he would or could eat it. Too funny!

Next, we went to the castle and museum that are up the street from our apartment. From the top of the castle, there is an incredible view of the city:


My parents in front of Mt. Vesuvius:


In the museum, there is a monastery with many, many rooms and countless paintings.

A few of them:




Also, in the museum, there are a lot of...old things. (Clearly, this is very intriguing for me). :D


Large-scale Nativity Scene:


Small-scale Nativity Scene:


Mom looking at one of the largest Nativity Scenes:


Me and Mom: