09/04/2026: At the bar in Piazza Dante, where Akira stopped during the EuroVelo 90,000km journey, he actually showed the barista a photo from a previous visit to Naples, so I went there to show him the TV screen I recorded from that time. The filming took place during the COVID-19 pandemic, but everyone who appeared on the show was in good health and was watching the footage on their smartphones.
It's a long-established bar beloved by the locals, and the calm expressions on everyone's faces made for a truly relaxing experience.
18/03/2026: Today I went with my dad to visit the Pellegrini Hospital, a few hundred meters from Bar Mexico.
On the way, we noticed this bar, we went in for a coffee, and I made friends with the barista Antonio, who was manning the coffee machine at the time.
He asked me why I had a cast on my arm and after a chat, he served coffee to my dad and me.
It was truly delicious, a Neapolitan coffee made to perfection, but more than that coffee, it was Antonio's kindness that made everything even happier.
I hope to return as soon as possible, but not to go to the hospital again :).
Thank you, Antonio, and thank you to Bar Mexico.