Positano, Italy Sunday 27 May

Karen and I spent a very long day visiting one of the villages of Pompeii.

Pompeii
Volcano Vesuvius erupted in AD 79, and when the event was later recorded, it was thought the world had come to an end. The ruined city is now dug out from layers of dried lava that once swept through it. It was rediscovered by Pompeians / those who escaped / returned to their city when the ashes had cooled and removed some of the most precious treasures from the resort. But they left plenty behind to be uncovered at a later date and carted off to museums throughout Europe and America.

After a long medieval sleep, Pompeii was again brought o life in the late 16th century, quite by accident. However it was in the mid18th century that large scale excavations were launched.

We decided to visit a nearby village in Eculano, called Herculaneum, as we were told by others that Pompeii is now completely overrun by continuous tourists and most of the artifacts have now been moved to nearby Naples museum. It took a 6 hour round trip to the sight and home and although fascinating, it wasn't one of my favourite places to visit. But each to their own as some find it very interesting.

Off the bus back in Positano after another hair raising bus trip along the cliffs, and our daily gelato was quickly inhaled on the way back to the hostel.

Tonight will be dinner in a restaurant to farewell my new travel friends, then im taking the 4 hour trip back to Rome tomorrow. There I will meet another friend I met along the way for dinner and revisit some sights I visited a few years ago. I will inhale the last of my Italian experience before my 2 day trip back to Aus that starts Tuesday morning.