Naples ~ Sorrento ~ Pompeii
September 30, 2017

At Naples, we took a bus tour of Sorrento and Pompeii.  Out of all the locations we visited on our trip, Pompeii was the highlight of our vacation!  The eruption of Mount Vesuvius killed all those living in Pompeii at the time.  Although lava did not reach the city, volcanic ash fell as high as 82', and according to our guide the temperature reached 300^o C.  We were also told that about 1/3 of the city was still being uncovered from under lava ash.

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	Mount Vesuvius as seen from our ship across Naples Bay.		Pictures from the ship as we docked.
		We're now on the way to Sorrento.	Do you see the boat at the center-right of the picture?	This is it.  We were going to ask what a boat like this would cost, but were sure that we'd simply be told, "If you have to ask, you can't afford it"!  :)
We think this is a hotel on the cliff.  This would definitely be an interesting place to stay!	We've arrived in Sorrento.		Narrow streets, just like every other city we've seen on out trip.	2-wheeled transportation is very popular, not just here but at every city we visited!
		We're getting our caffeine fix before continuing on to Pompeii.	The coastline as seen from the bus.	We've arrived in Pompeii.
An aerial view of Pompeii.	Our guide on today's tour.	Outdoor pictures in and around Pompeii.		Umbrella trees, very majestic IMHO.
	Bonnie & Bill, this picture was taken by our guide.
	Indoor pictures.
At one time this was a live human being.	So was this.			Some of the wall decorations were remarkably well preserved!
				The rest of the pictures are from the R-rated neighborhood in Pompeii.  :)

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