I'm listening to Jiro Vagando, the cycling podcast at the 2023 Jiro d'Italia.

Today we are in Naples.

That was very hot, wasn't it Brian?

We're in Naples, unless in case anyone couldn't tell we are in Naples, we're on a busy junction, but every junction is busy in Naples, isn't it Brian?

And we've really gone right into the guts of the city today, haven't we?

Not where the press room was, but we've been on an adventure, you'll hear about that later and indeed tomorrow.

But Brian, have you enjoyed your day of Naples?

Brian, I should say Brian and I got it, he's about on it, the barren.

I have had a fantastic day.

I've enjoyed wandering the streets of Naples with you.

I had a brilliant lunch while you were working.

I got to see quite a bit of Naples today and I enjoyed the race, I think it was a beautiful parkour today, stunning all the sights around here and this part of southern Italy.

I had a great day, what about you Daniels?

I've enjoyed it, I've seen much more of Naples than I have done in the past last year and the Jiro stage last year was really my first time, my first brush with Naples, I think I'm right in saying.

You're not here when you started Naples?

No, I wasn't, that was 2013, wasn't it when Mark published one the first days.

Today we've entered into the Quadghiri Spanioli, I wouldn't claim that we had an authentic 360 degree view of Naples and what Naples is and what it represents.

But I certainly feel that I understand it a little bit better today.

I've seen some contrast in Naples as well, where the press room is, it's actually quite a posh area.

We could have been in Paris or it could have been the Fulbeau Sant'Orre, couldn't it?

Yeah, very much so.

And not very far from there is the Quadghiri Spanioli, this is iconic area with very narrow streets which is completely bedet, can festoon with blue flags, light blue flags and pendants and bunting and everything else.

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