SUNDAY 10TH - NAPLES / POMPEII

 

The photo above shows our humble abode docked in Naples Harbour with Mt. Vesuvius in the background. Apparently the last eruption, which was quite a small one, was in 1944. The next one is expected to be a big one. Hopefully we will be out of here before that happens.

 

Today was a double barrelled day in that we spent this morning at Pompeii as part of an Holland America organised tour. It was a bit of a rush to get through what the guide wanted to get through in the two hours on site but it was well organised and we had an informative and entertaining time. The guide had a very stressful time keeping track of her group but it was fun for us.

The photos make it look deserted but it was anything but.

We have now done the two – Pompeii and Herculaneum.

After lunch back on the ship, we went for a wander around the closer part of Naples. The back streets of the old town looked intriguing and deserved more time but we can't do everything.

The find of the wander was the Basicilia of St Francis, a miniature St. Peters, just up the road. Unfortunately, even though it was Sunday, it was closed but, if the outside is any indication, it would be pretty impressive on the inside. It was located on a Piazza directly opposite the Royal Palace.

Tomorrow we will be in Taormina, Sicily where we have a tour booked to drive to Mt. Etna. It's great fun waking up in a different place every morning.