Thursday 3rd August 2017 | |||
DAY 13 | Up Pompeii. | ||
Breakfast overlooking the ocean..Same sad selection of bread & cake though!
So.. we arrive 08.10, for 08.30 entry...Gates open 9am how does that work?
Do like a big fella with no arms.
Pompeii is VAST..a warren of side streets off the major roads. The site is split into 9 " sections" our audio guide gave us historic facts about many of the buildings.
He lost his mind!
Most of the statues appear to be reproductions. These copper icons certainly are, the originals on display in Rome & other major museums.
The marvelous Pompeii Colloseum, played by Pink Floyd in 1971 with no audiance.
In earlier times the citizens of Pompeii enjoyed watching " Gladiators", Slaves and criminals, tearing each other to pieces or being ripped at by wild animals. Sounds like fun.
In 67 AD during the infamous eruption many citizens of Pompeii lost their lives including this young man.
The forms were created by pouring plaster into the ash shaped mounds found by the archiologists, after the ash was chipped away these astonishing forms were revealed.
The Fountain House, named after this lovely fountain, decorated with shells & glass.
The audio guide was an annoying smart phone, not easy to use without looking like you weren't paying attention to this wonderful site.
Spot the Roman God hidden between the pillars.
32 Degree heat finally caught up with us, we tried to travel towards the top of the volcano, sadly the main route was closed.
Back at our hotel for a bit of hand washing, the laundry service that never was!
A fantastic dinner on the 4th floor of our Hotel Posidon.
We are now enjoying our complimentary sea view & bigger room.
My seafood safari came complete with a tiny shark, or possibly a couple of oversized goldfish.
Looking forward to getting my pixies tomorrow..
Safe flying ladies.
Goodnight dear reader xx