Day 10 - Pompeii

March 20, 2019

In the morning we got a ride from Pasquale to the train station and took the train to Pompeii. This ancient city was buried by a volcanic eruption from Mt. Vesuvius in AD 79. It was not re-discovered until the 1700's. Here's the mountain that caused all the trouble.

Right after paying for entry, we were greeted by this naked Centurion. 

We elected to go on a guided tour and would recommend it to others. The site is huge and signage is not all that common. Our guide was an Italian Archaeologist who spoke good English at high speed.

This shot gives some perspective on the side of the site.

I took a couple of shots of a wall and a plaque that I don't have any notes about.

This dog does not realize the significance of the site, but looks comfortable here.

This amphitheatre has been restored and is used for tour groups now.

This plaque caught my eye and was deemed worthy of inclusion in this post.

These pigeons seem unaffected by the history around them.

Hare's a perspective on the size of the site and the area that's been restored.

Here's our guide explaining how they try to preserve the history of the site.

The next series of photos were all taken in the same area. These were taken in Villas, probably owner by middle to upper class people. The colours are what prompted me to take so many photos here. I also used one of the photos for the background of this blog...

I liked the faces in this shot:

This appears to be a warehouse of collected items that have not had a place assigned to them as of yet.

Here's Edith intently absorbing as much of the site as she can..

Parental Guidance Section

We also saw a site or two that were used as Brothels. They were identified on the outside by a unique symbol...

The paintings on the walls were quite explicit.

A couple of more shots of wall paintings:

And I loved this view of spring flowers already blooming in the moderate climate of Southern Italy.

We took the train back to Sorrento and  did a bit of a walking tour. I took this photo and had no idea what it was. Pasquale explained later that it was a sawmill that had had been abandoned for many years.

We met Pasquale and the pickup point. His wife Monica was in the car as she had to process our payment for the lodging. The name of the B&B is Villa Monica. The name of the pickup point in Sorrento is Bar Monica, which is a bakery!

Here's a photo of Pasquale and Monica courtesy of Trip Advisor