http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Campania/Mount-Vesuvius/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , Italy , Campania , Mount Vesuvius en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 02:27:43 +0000 Sat, 25 May 2013 02:27:43 +0000 Vesuvius sits there like a sleeping giant or dragon waiting to erupt and belch out fire way above the Bay of Naples and the city itself. A malignant neighbour that you both worry about but need. We drove up to the base of the volcano passing buses on their way down full of tourists who had made their way to the top and were now on the return journey. Many people had been encouraged to move o http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Campania/Mount-Vesuvius/blog-657033.html Day 3 of the Napoli trip we went to Mount Vesuvius the ACTIVE volcano that is responsible for destroying Pompeii and herculaneum. Knowing it would be colder than normal since we would be ontop of a mountain i layered on what clothes i did haveleggings under my jeans 2 pairs of socks and a tshirt under my spring sweater and my northface. The bus was quite long. it was at least an hour circ http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Campania/Mount-Vesuvius/blog-483838.html There we were in front of our hotel at the designated time of 720 am waiting for our bus to take us back in time to ancient Pompei and then up the imposing slopes of the still active Vesuvius.There we were in front of our hotel at 40 minutes past the designated time of 720 am waiting for our bus to take us back in time to ancient Pompei and then up the imposing slopes of the still active Ves http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Campania/Mount-Vesuvius/blog-326764.html Our trek up the volcano. Saz says I don't wanna. Its too steep. Walking sucks. Waaaaahhhhhhh Adam calls Saz a soft insert profanity of choice. Saz hulkstyle goes super agro crazy woman and powers up to the summit. Adam knows how to get it done. At this point Sarah needs to interject unfortunately Adam knows me too well. What he neglected to mention was that I then powered up the v http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Campania/Mount-Vesuvius/blog-290791.html So after spending a day in the playground of the rich and famous Capri we had a day today seeing the sights in Pompeii and Mt Vesuvius.Pompeii itself is pretty shabby. The property has no value and cant be sold because of the volcano and as an outer suburb of Naples these days its pretty rough.We jumped straight on the bus to go up the volcano from the train station. What a ride. Typ http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Campania/Mount-Vesuvius/blog-284957.html Well I have climbed Mount Vesuvius. And I won't lie I feel pretty cool saying that. The volcano is the only volcano on mainland Europe to have erupted in the last century and owes most of its fame for the destruction of the cities Pompeii and Herculaneum back in 79 AD. But don't worry according to its main website the Park is closed while Vesuvius is erupting. Like most people I assume I hav http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Campania/Mount-Vesuvius/blog-232756.html