Day 14 - Pompei and the past destruction of Vesuvious


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October 5th 2012
Published: October 12th 2012
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Francesca and I started the day really early. We said our goodbye's to Ricco & Gia hoping to meet again in Paris, France! Oui, Oui! A cab was waiting for us and Francesca opted to get in the front seat ... what a mistake!! She was introduced to a near death experience as the taxi driver drove fast, ran red lights, had several near misses with other cars, was texting & driving, & seemed to be s... Read Full Entry



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more cast of the victims, this one you can see his skull from under the cast because their bones are still in the casts
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this man was protecting himself from the toxic gases (or from "smelly guy")
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cast of a slave that had died in the erruption when the gases came over the city
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another cast of a man that also died during the erruptions
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the detail of the man's sandle
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the floors and walls were heated in the bath house
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this victim (like many others) is covering his nose to protect himself from the deadly gases of the volcano
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this victim was pregnant at the time of her death



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