A step back in time

Of course we had to make an overnight stop in Pompei to visit the ruins. One night became two, the beauty of not having any set itinerary to follow. We rocked on up to our bnb expecting to be met by a lady (Nicola) but instead got met by a hot young Italian guy (his name was pronounced Knee-cola, as in coca cola). He was the most helpful guy, advising us on tours and even dropping us off at the ruins so we didn't have to take our car.
The ruins were really interesting but walking around for more than 4 hours in 30-degree heat was pretty exhausting, and there wasn't a lot of shade. The park allows for up to 20,000 visitors a day so it does get quite busy, particularly with tour groups. There were quite a lot of archeologists working on site and there is a lot of work going on to keep the ruins in as much of their original state as possible. The remains of 13 victims were found in the vineyards in which they lay. The solidified ash had preserved their remains and plaster casts of their imprints were able to be made.
I did enjoy Pompei town. It is mainly a tourist town but has an old-world feel and the people are charming. We found a delectable gelato shop that we frequented every day, oops! Seriously, gelato with cream on top, how good.Read more