Mt. Vesuvius: the nemesis of Pompeii. When this mountain blew its top in the year 79 A.D., the thriving and mischievious town of Pompeii was buried, only to be discovered hundreds of years later. It was only fit that our first day off was spent walking around the uncovered town of Pompeii, and then followed by a hike up to the top of Mt. Vesuvius: which was my first experience hiking an active volcano. The fear of liquid hot magma exploding from the crater at any time, was in the back of my mind...but I think that drinking an Italian beer at such an altitude, and looking out onto the Coast of Napoli and its surrounding islands, eased the worry. Pompeii is truly a masterpiece of art and history. Makes me wish I would have payed a bit more attention in my European history class, but then again, I will never be a "read every plaque" kind of gal. What we did appreciate was just walking around the town, imagining what it would have been like, way back in the day.
Mt. Vesuvius: the nemesis of Pompeii. When this mountain blew its top in the year 79 A.D., the thriving and mischievious town of Pompeii was buried, only to be discovered hundreds of years later. It was only fit that our first day off was spent walking around the uncovered town of Pompeii, and then followed by a hike up to the top of Mt. Vesuvius: which was my first experience hiking an active volcano. The fear of liquid hot magma exploding from the crater at any time, was in the back of my mind...but I think that drinking an Italian beer at such an altitude, and looking out onto the Coast of Napoli and its surrounding islands, eased the worry. Pompeii is truly a masterpiece of art and history. Makes me wish I would have payed a bit more attention in my European history class, but then again, I will never be a "read every plaque" kind of gal. What we did appreciate was just walking around the town, imagining what it would have been like, way back in the day.
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