Travels: Pompeii, Sorrento, and Capri

Sunday we traveled down the spine of Italy along the Apennines to Naples where we stopped at the ancient city of Pompeii. I'm sure you are aware that this is the ancient city that was buried by the eruption of Mt Vesuvius in 7 AD. One thing you might not know is that Pompeii was the "Las Vegas" of the region during those days. There were pizzerias along a long strip, fast food restaurants, and 25 brothels. The city is also decaying at quite a fast rate and there isn't enough funding to continue supporting the reconstruction. I suggest you hurry up and book a trip here!!

We continued along the road winding along a narrow and curvy road along the Mediterranean Sea. The bus drivers in this country are truly amazing. Our Tony did a fantastic job getting us safely to Sorrento where we enjoyed a walk around the city center. We stayed in the "basement" of the most expensive hotel in Sorrento.

We awoke on Monday to a beautiful view of the Mediterranean Sea from our hotel window! We boarded a ferry to the island of Capri where we enjoyed a boat ride around the island AND a chair lift to the very tippy top of the mountain. Each chair lift only seats one person so it was a wonderful last day activity to sit alone and reflect on such a wonderful trip while you listened to birds and enjoyed the lush vegetation and stunning views.

We are on the road back to Rome now for a last night before our long flight home tomorrow. I hear every room has a view of the Vatican....can't wait!!

Arrivederci Italy... Until next time :-)

Fast food stop in Pompeii. The holes were used for the ceramic pots to heat the soup.