First trip out of Rome, done. Second trip, coming at you soon. We started out the trip leaving Rome at about 8:00 in the morning, headed to Pompeii. It took about 3 hours to get there by bus. Pompeii was really cool and it was even better when we got the chance to walk around alone for a while. You really got the since of how it was there in 79 AD when Vesuvius blew. There were a lot of buildings completely intact, some that were ruins, and some that had been restored. Beautiful surroundings of Mount Vesuvius and other hills only heightened the atmosphere. A bunch of students were planning on going out in smaller groups all over southern Italy. Some went to Capri, some went to Sardinia, while Trey, Emily, Erica, and my self
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