Casa Religiosa di Ospitalita "Oasi Madre Della Pace"
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Cheese tasting and Pompeii
... We went to a shop that makes inlaid wood items, then we were turned loose. That is when we found the restaurant with the free wifi. We ate pizza in Sorrento, where it was "invented". Everyone hauled out their portable electronic device, and the waiter entered the access code. After lunch I shopped for postcards and then we headed back to the meeting point. We drove to Pompeii, which we were all surprised to find was right ...
The Wrath of Vesuvius
... and dusty too. The full grounds are huge and we probably only covered about a third of them, but we definitely saw the highlights. Our downloaded audioguide took us through all the major sights. We visited the tavern, the bakery (with the large flour grinders and oven), the Roman baths, a take-out restaurant (ancient fast food), the basilica, some residential homes and even the brothel (the stone beds are still there and some risqué frescoes on the wall - oh my!). There ...
Vesuvius
... see that kind of crater up close. The guide pointed out where there was some steam rising from the side of the crater. It's still very active, but has a big plug over the main vent that has been building pressure over the past 30 years or so. There 600,000 people living in the immediate evacuation zone, so potentially a bad situation.
Colin loved the bumpy 4WD bus. Not so great for those of ...
Vesuvius & Pompeii
... walked back to the bus. The ride we chose used 4 wheel drive vehicles that almost seemed like armored cars.
All buses leave you about a half mile (and about 1000 feet) below the top. The ride was rough and Italians are not exactly known for their safe driving abilities. There was one pre-teen girl who clearly was less than thrilled about the Italian habit of tail gating and barely avoiding other drivers. When we finished our 20 minute up hill climb, ...
1152. A Classy Finish to a Long Day (Italy 129)
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And then… finally I reach Cava di Tirreni, which not only has a large train station still in use on Christmas, but also a beautiful old city, with open restaurants and even a gelateria! Definitely tonight is going to have a much happier ending than last night. I find a beautiful garden to strum in, with the mountains peeking from behind the trees, and then enjoy a classy stroll down a the cobblestone pedestrian ...
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