OK! Today we are off for a full day tour to the ruins of Pompeii and the along the Amalfi Coast around Sorrento - and I'll put that in a separate post with a picture of the coastline.
First its off to POMPEII and the ruins I have heard so much about. We boarded our motorcoach at approx. 8:15 AM, after a night of Karaoke, Dancing, Casino and other Crystal Serenity offerings - so I will tell you first the group was a little quiet and some even a little GRUMPY! :)
We arrived in the shadow of Mt. Vesuvias by 10:00 AM and were immediately awe-struck at the ruins and the sight of the volcano. Maybe it was not all that huge - but it was just something we had been talking about before and in preparing for the trip. The one thing that struck me as odd was the whole "Info Center", "Ticket Booth" aspect - it felt a little like an amusement park. I do understand that it is needed to manage the tourists - but it felt a little weird. We had a wonderful guide who took us through the main streets of Pompeii, showed us the Gladiator Training Facility and event the "Red Light" district and an unusual signpost to the area!
We spent about two hours and then headed to Lunch in Positano, and a tour of the Amalfi Coast - see next post!
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