Day In Pompeii

Whew-its been a long day. Up and to the lobby by 6:00 AM to ride a tour bus to Naples-Pompeii. We heard lots of different dialects. I mostly slept since i couldn't last night, but the area south of Rome is lush and rural. I've never seen so many gardens. As you cross into the region south of Rome, you begin to encounter the mountains and Mt. Vesuvius, the volcano that irrupted.

Naples was ok--not much here to look at besides the great sea side shore line. We didn't stop here for long, but made our way to Old Town Pompeii where we had a lunch scheduled at a local Pizzaria. We didnt have Pizza, but Pork Loin and Potatoes. It wasn't bad--but probably wouldn't be something I would eat regularly.

We arrived at Pompeii--it looked like Wally World in the VACATION movies. I started making cracks about seeing a ferris wheel, or cotton candy. It really has become so commercial on the outside. Once inside, we were struck at the intricate details of life in Pompeii that have been uncovered. There were lots of advanced civilization things that I never knew existed there. We were only allowed 2 hours to be here--but unlike Sat-Sun, the sun was out today and it got a little warm. Besides the fact that the cobblestones hurt your feet. We were glad to get back on the bus!!

It took almost 3 hours to get back in to Roma and we weren't much for walking so we ordered DEAD COW at the Hard Rock next door. It tasted wonderful.

I'm off to bed. Another early day tomorrow as we head to Florence. Ponte Vechio, the statue of David, Shopping and more await.

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Ciao!

Paulo