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Arrivederci Roma; Bon Giorno Pompei!
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carnellesMay 6th 2007
Eric 06 May 2007: Arrivederci Roma; Bon Giorno Pompei! Took the early morning train to Naples and connected on to Pompei. I vividly recall Mt. St. Helens eruptions in the 1980s and the seemingly endless towers of ash, so was interested to see Pompei. And it does not disappoint. The excavated area is huge. The large cobble stone boulevards with chariot ruts give it a sense of the real. The Roman houses, especially the ones with fountains at the entry, look like they would make for excellent living. There is art everywhere on the interior walls. And ancient political graffiti on the exterior street-facing walls. A fitting end to a great trip!
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Aunt Mary
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Rats!
Here I sit - at work checking out what your are up to and where you are now - shush don't tell the boss - Don't you two ever work? Now you've got me wanting to head to the book store to get some materials to read up on the places you've been. This is so cool!!