When we decided to take this trip, I realized there were only two sites I really cared to see: the Leaning Tower and Pompeii. So when we finally made it to Naples, we spent our entire day at the ruins.
In 79 AD, Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying the Roman city and several thousand of it's inhabitants under 60 feet of ash and pumice. Pompeii was rediscovered in 1738 and is still being excavated by archeologists today.
What was once the marketplace of Pompeii
Cast of the pregnant woman
Man praying
Courtyard at the entrance of a home
In the chariot-worn streets
Kitchen
Mosaic on the doorstep
Pompeii is a close second for our favorite Mediterranean destination (Barcelona was our first choice). You could easily spend days just in the ruins and hopefully, just maybe, we'll get a chance to dedicate more time to further explorations of Pompeii.
And that concludes our European trip. Besides some local getaways, we don't have any trips planned until February. But that's ok because ski season is just around the corner!
1 comment:
i remember when I visited Pompeii. The large courtyard with the baths was just incredible. And, how ingenious were the stepping stones in the middle of the street, so that the pedestrians wouldn't soil their feet/shoes?
I remember I saw a house than had a mosaic on the floor of food bits (like bread crumbs). The humor really helped to stamp in my mind that "yes" there really were people who had lived here..
Amber
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