Pompeii

Visited Pompeii today so much more than I expected . We joined a guided tour and we were so glad we did . The tour guide gave us so much valuable info .
The eruption happened around noon they say august 24 , 79 AD but not verified .
The folks of Pompeii were smothered by ash ,many layers of ash.
Pompeii had 800 homes and 600 stores ….
The city was ruled by 2 mayors so they could keep each other accountable. Maybe we could learn from history.
The houses all had the same design what made a difference was the size of the house and how each home was decorated. Things haven’t changed so much ..The master bedroom’s consisted of a single bed there were 2 master bedrooms . The gardens were made to replicate the original gardens by the evacuation of roots of trees & shrubs .
Pompeii is massive . We did a 2 hour tour but barely touch it so much more to see and learn about .
We came back to enjoy a lovely swim in our pool after the heat of the day the swim was so wonderfully refreshing.
Had a delicious meal at a quaint little restaurant Caprese salad & steak ..Читать далее