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October 1st 2008
Published: October 6th 2008
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So I spent the last weekend in September touring Sorrento, Pompeii, Capri, and Naples. It was interesting going to such a different place, well different from Florence anyway. It is so therapeutic to ride on the trains in Italy. Crossing fields of grapes and cutting through the hills going through tunnels that make your ears pop. People watching and seeing who else is also riding with you. Small... Read Full Entry



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The GrottoThe Grotto
The Grotto

We almost passed right by the blue grotto because it looks so unassuming.
Outside the Blue grottoOutside the Blue grotto
Outside the Blue grotto

Waiting to go inside the grotto.
Under the seaUnder the sea
Under the sea

Using my underwater camera to capture the moment.
Drowning touristDrowning tourist
Drowning tourist

Since I couldn't open my eyes I had to take all my pictures under water like this.
Bright spotBright spot
Bright spot

Please look at how the water reflects into the cave, making everything a bright cobalt blue.
Strange dancers.Strange dancers.
Strange dancers.

It was hard to keep ourselves under the water because there was so much salt, we kept floating.
Seascape Seascape
Seascape

Self portrait.
Playtime Playtime
Playtime

Zoe and I were enjoying the warm waters during the late september day.



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