So I went from the serenity of Venice into the the chaos of Naples. Lots of yelling, fighting, garbage on the roads etc. I cannot say that I enjoyed my time here and at the risk of giving anymore detail and offending anyone, I am going to stop there. This is a politically correct blog afterall.
I had 2 days to explore the ruins of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Mount Vesuvius. And what makes any visit to Naples complete is eating Margarita Pizza! I went to the most sought after place by locals and tourists, Da Michele. This is where Julia Roberts indulged in her Margarita pizza in her Eat Pray Love movie. And just like here in the movie....my pants are feeling tighter!
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| Crater of Mt Vesuvius |
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| View of the coastline from Vesuvius |
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| The worn streets of Pompeii |
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| The Anfiteatro - 70BC |
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| Example of some uncovered murals |
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| Exterior of a streetscape |
When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79AD it destroyed both Pompeii (rediscovered in 1594) and Herculaneum (rediscovered in 1709). Pompeii was covered under the burning pumice stone from the volcano and Herculaneum was buried by a river of volcanic mud. I was far more impressed with the preservation of Herculaneum - see photos below.
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| View of the town |
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| A dining room in a house |
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| One of the many Bottega's |
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| Archeologists at work |
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| Building of commerce |
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| This is a small example of what I saw on the streets in Naples |
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| Pizzeria - photo of Julia Roberts on left:) |
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| Cooked in a wood fire, and I ate the whole thing! |
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| This is the line up outside the door to get in!!! |
