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Naples, Italy: the loss of Pino Daniele

Pino Daniele - singer, adored by Naples, died suddenly January 2015

Pino Daniele

Waves of emotion can hit you from any distance – one washed right over me this time two years ago. I was thousands of miles away from the event that caused the outpouring of emotion … but I knew that it mattered.

The ‘event’ was the sudden death of the singer Pino Daniele on January 4th 2015, and the city whose heart split open was Napoli. Facebook wept with tributes. I could feel the pain from wherever I sat.

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I like the International Airport in Naples, Italy

Aeroporto Internazionale di Napoli

Early morning outside the Aeroporto Internazionale di Napoli.

Most airports I’ve met recently are soulless travel malls … apart from one – the Aeroporto Internazionale di Napoli.

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Thanks for the views and the help

Hello 2016! Fireworks on the Bay of Naples, Italy

Hello 2016! Fireworks on the Bay of Naples, Italy

Hello 2016! Fireworks on the Bay of Naples, Italy

A calendar year done in Naples, Italy – it’s been a privilege to be in a city as old and as loved as this one.

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