Pompei

On our final full day in beautiful Italy, we woke up bright, and early, and went to Pompeii. Originally we planned to spend a few hours in Pompeii, and then check out the museum, or go to Sorrento. This, however, did not work out because Pompeii is huge! We did not expect it to be as big as it was, and we actually ended up being there until it closed.

We recommend getting a tour guide, because it'll give you a better chance to appreciate everything just a little bit more. We did not have one, and ended up just going building to building. While this did not take anything away from Pompeii, we do wish we knew more about some of the buildings we were looking at.

Pompeii is an incredible place to be, especially when considering the history of it, and to see Mount Vesuvius in the background just makes the entire experience more interesting. To see the bodies that have been frozen in time only makes you wonder what these people were thinking when the volcano erupted.

All that being said, if you're planning a trip to Italy, consider going to Pompeii, but plan to be there a long time.Read more