On Friday morning (16 March), we got up early and took a train to Naples and from there went to see the ruins of Pompeii.
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| Large stone head |
We knew that we wanted to climb Mt. Vesuvius and when we arrived there was a service available to take us close to the top in a car so we hopped in.
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| View down the volcano on the drive up |
Once we were dropped off, there wasn't much further for us to climb up!
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| Steam escaping |
It was quite an accomplishment for us to make it to the top!
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| We made it! |
It's crazy to believe that we were actually on top of a volcano! Especially one that has done so much damage over the many thousands of years.
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| City below |
Just when we thought we were to the top, we found out we could go further.
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| "Steps" up further??-Seem safe right? |
Found some interesting things along the way...
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| Small hiding place! |
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| End of the path |
When we got back, we went into the ruins of Pompeii...
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| Road into the city |
...where I gave Kyle some "how to be a column" lessons. :)
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| Ionic! |
The city is extremely well preserved because of the 20 feet of ash that it was buried under for over a thousand years.
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| Peek-a-boo! |
Some of the streets and store fronts still remain as well.
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| View down one of the streets. |
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| Walking in Pompeii |
Then we came across one of the courtyard spaces.
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| Looking down on a courtyard |
Next we saw one of the theaters.
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| Inside the small theater |
Later, down another one of the roads.
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| "It's so tough I can barely make it" |
Then, we went to go see the amphitheater which is sort of like a "mini Colosseum."
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| Let me see your gladiator face! |
Again, another day that we really enjoyed!!
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| In the amphitheater |
Just outside of the amphitheater is where a vineyard used to be. They poured plaster down the holes that were still there from where the trunks used to be and they could tell what kind of grapes were planted there. Now they put wooden stakes in where the vines would have been.
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| Reconstrcuted vineyard |
Some areas are still in the process of being excavated.
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| Remaining covered ruins |
In some of the buildings, they house some of the artifacts that were found during the excavations along with plaster molds of body cavities that were found.
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| Recovered artifacts |
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| Body cavity plaster mold |
After leaving Pompeii, we made our way back to Naples to catch our train back but not before stopping at Da Michele's!!! (Second time for me...)
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| Hard at work... |
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| Brick oven |
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| Doppia Mozzarella-Before... |
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| ...and After |
For those of you who don't remember, this is where Julia Roberts ate in the movie
Eat, Pray, Love!!
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| Kyle with Julia Roberts |
And he had to stop for some sweets before heading back on the train.
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| Mmmmmmmm |
The only downside-the three hour train ride home...
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| Bored on the train... |
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