Rich says I have to tell you that he let me sleep in this morning….til 9 am! Yesterday’s hiking took its toll. Then we caught the local train to Pompeii where we spent the day navigating this incredible archeological site, preserved by the lava from the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD We spent a couple of hours looking at the temples, houses, brothels and bakeries of ancient Pompeii, preserved remarkably well. You can even get a look at their plumbing, with lead imported from Britannia (predating 79 AD of course) leading from the aqueducts to the residences. Here is a picture of the ruts created by the chariots traveling these busy Pompeii streets
After Pompeii, we walked down to the port in Sorrento, where Rich spent some time interviewing boat rental salesmen. Tomorrow we plan to rent a small boat and take a trip around the Island of Capri, and look at the coastline from the water. Now, I intend to head out to dinner (and hopefully gelato #4)
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