28th May 18 - Pompeii and Vesuvius

A day trip to Pompeii and Vesuvius.

Met at the entrance to Pompeii by our guide - Gaetano - who was excellent

These stepping stones in the road were needed as the roads were constantly washed with water. You could tell if a road was one way or two way by the number of stepping stones.

One of the many food outlets

Harry was intrigued by the .....

A bakery. This is where they ground the wheat

Then we drove to the base of Vesuvius. From there it was a long steep trek to the top of the crater.

Lovely views of the Bay of Naples as we climbed.

The crater.