Today was Pompeii and what an eye opener it was! After a 3 hour bus ride (courtesy of Carlo who looked like Danny DeVito's brother)we toured the ruins of a city replete with the remains of stores, an open air mall, a spa, a temple dedicated to Apollo and a bordello (actually there were 22 bordellos in Pompeii according to our guide). Mount Vesuvius was visible nearby and we were awed thinking about how Nature decimated this once vibrant place. We ate pizza and spaghetti at a nearby ristorante then rode the 3 hours back to Rome with some sleepy girls, still recovering from yesterday.
We have taken in so many sites and learned so much about this culturally rich area that we can only hope our pictures tell part of the story. The girls have been interested and entertained.
The guide today asked if they were smart because they impressed him as being so. Of course, they are,we said. They're Notre Dame girls:)
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