The Journey to Pompeii August 19th 2007 Sweaty Trains and Funny Guides in Pompeii
An Early, Hot and Stinky Train Ride
Our second full day in Italy was dedicated to a day trip to Pompeii just south of Naples. Because of the distance we had to be up and out pretty early to ensure that we actually had enough time to fully devote to the ruins of the ancient village. Thus I got out of bed a mere five hours after g ... read more
Europe » Italy » Campania » Pompei Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more
For all of you who don't know us, we are a relatively normal married couple from Richmond, VA. We have been married for 5 years and have been friends since we met at Capital One on our first day of work. We have decided to make a "nontraditional move" with our lives. On November 7th, 2006 Kel and I left everything behind and started traveling beginning with Lisbon, Portugal. The plan was to start in Europe, hit Asia, Australia and New Zealand and then return to Europe to finish our year. Before it was all said and done we added destinations in the Middle East and Africa. The trip was am... full info