We took a tour out to Pompeii today. In 79 AD Mount Vesuvius erupted completely burying this Roman city. It is a labyrinth of different alleyways and larger open areas, and was well preserved by over 20 feet of ash that fell on top of it. Mount Vesuvius, still an active volcano, looms in the background. Kind of a scary place to live! But it was fantastic!
Sorrento is a stunning little town a few miles south of Naples and Pompeii with cute, rustic villas and cobblestone streets. There are Vespas (motor scooters) everywhere and the riders are crazy! They pass on the left whether or not there is oncoming traffic. They make their own lane in the middle and just zip along. I wonder how many accidents occur. On top of that there are no sidewalks. People just walk out of their homes right onto the street.
Lemons are a good part of the industry in this part of Italy and lemon trees grow in abundance. They have lemon everything; cakes, hard candy, soap, lemon spirits, etc. Shops everywhere have something lemony displayed, enticing buyers to enter and spend!
We ate lunch at a nice little restaurant recommended by our tour guide. We ate pizza that had the BEST mozzarella in the world. The Milky Mountains surround Naples and this is where the best mozzarella cheese comes from. And it IS the best! We had lemon cake for dessert!
Our main tour guide throughout the day was a spunky gal named Victoria. She had a co-guide who referred to her as "your mama." "Keep an eye on your mama. If you have a question ask your mama." Every time this happened she would pipe up and say, "my name is Victoria, like the Queen!" Victoria is actually from the Ukraine, but has lived in Italy for years. She was extremely knowledgeable and you would never know that she was not Italian.
She was Fan - TAS - tic!
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