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Europe » Italy » Campania » Naples March 11th 2007

The directions to the hostel should have been simple. It turned out to basically be on the main square across from the train station. However, the searched for over half an hour because the directions involved a vering, passing streets, and right, and left, and another left. We were helped by a strange toothless old italian man. He (probably having seen this many times) pointed to the correct street for us. All we had heard was that Naples was a dirty city were you are more likely to be pickpocketed than enjoy yourself.... but the odd toothless man helped us, so the place is fine by me. We then hit up the archeological musuem (best part, Pompei mosaic remains.... particularly a special wing called the "secret room" containing pornographic art from the walls of Pompeis citizens... ... read more

Europe » Italy » Campania » Naples March 3rd 2007

Well the mystery tour was frankly a bit spooky! We went to an ancient Roman town called Herculaneum. Back in AD 79 the town was buried by a pyroclastic flow from a volcanic eruption from mount vesuvius. Right up until 1982 archaeologists though that most of the inhabitants had escaped the eruption. Then they found 250 skeletons in some Roman boat houses. This pyroclastic flow souinds like serious stuff! I didn't like the skeletons they gave me the heebie jeebies! I'm sorry but my cameras playing up again so there are no photo's. Right now we're just passing through the Lake Garda region. On our way to the Dolomites. I'm going to leave Doris there and see if I can get some climbing in. I quite fancy a go at the glass mountain, mentioned in the ... read more

Europe » Italy » Campania » Naples February 12th 2007

Hello all! What a weekend, Hope everyone at home is well, heard its freezing there! Jes and I visited Naples this past weekend, our first weekend excursion! Good news is weekend trips will only get better. Not that we didnt have fun, we certainly did, but Naples wasnt exactly what we had imagined. The weather was less than stellar on friday, cold and rainy all day but we amused ourselves in the Archeological Museum most of the day and found a wonderful restaurant for lunch. (Naples really does have the best pizza!) Saturday was significantly nicer so we got to walk around and really experience the city. Unfortunatly, 'experiencing the city' included beautiful turn-of-the-century architecture completely covered in graffiti, wide open promenades full of dog poo and homeless, and piazza's packed with people of all shapes ... read more

Europe » Italy » Campania » Sorrento January 15th 2007

Saw Sorento today on my own. In an internet cafe right now in Sorento. I need to get some lemoncello! What am I doing writing in this internet cafe without lemoncello! Still no photos, I actually just got the converter an hour ago but it was actually written in yesterdays post! haha.... read more

Europe » Italy » Campania » Pompei January 14th 2007

Went to Pompeii today. AMAZING! Sorry, no photos my camera battery is dead. But not to worry, I just got a converter so I will charge soon!... read more

Europe » Italy » Campania » Naples January 13th 2007

Melania and her friend Anna Maria showed me all of the old-Naples today. I saw lots of churches, gothic and Baroque and also the Vailed Christ and the Caravaggio "The Works of Mercy". Then we also saw the old part of the city that is under the current city. Medival first down, then Roman Empire, then Greek even. Walked along the beach, got gellatto and saw the "Castle of the Egg". I love seeing the castles! Oh, and more great food! Good thing Atkins didn't try to push his diet here! The pastas are delizioso! Oh, and Napolianic pizza for lunch! Where pizza was invented! Napoli!!!... read more
Royal Palace
Napoli Sea

Europe » Italy » Campania » Naples January 12th 2007

Took the train today from Venezia to Napoli! Met up with Melania and Nonna. Was late to the train station but luckily they were still there. Great meals and good company. Its nice to be part of a family over here!... read more
Leaving Venezia 2
Leaving Venezia 3
Napoli in the day

Europe » Italy » Campania » Pompei December 23rd 2006

Each layer of history is built upon another. No part of history is purely independent. Economic trends effect political decisions which in turn contribute to religious traditions. The cycle continues and reverses. No city ever goes unchanged. Even Pompei, a city frozen in time, has been affected by archaeologists and tourists. Throughout history, these kinds of changes have greatly affected cities and continue to do so. When an earthquake destroyed part of the Colosseum in Rome, they carried the rubble away to build churches and basilicas instead of rebuilding the original. On the floor of Salisbury Cathedral, headstones have been re-used as concrete slabs. Many more examples of the continual cycle of change are present here. Each change can have a cataclysmic effect. We visited Pompei and Herculaneum, which were two of the buried and and ... read more
Chililn at 75 AD
Sweet mosaic
Pompeii with Vesuvius

Europe » Italy » Campania » Sorrento December 13th 2006

After arriving to Rome I soon found my self with out a box. Some where between Chicago, London, and Rome laid my box. I tried my best to look for it but it was too hard. So I left and my brother and I went towards Naples. We did not dare to stop by there. img=http://img2.travelblog.org/Photos/27701/113131/f/765486-Best-Pizza-0.jpg Then we connected to another train to Sorrento. Upon our arrival we then went to a pizza shop and ate a pizza. It was the most expensive pizza I have ever ate. Then we went to take a walk through the city. It was a nice romantic city filled with small cars and beautiful people. ... read more
Best Pizza
Smallest Car
The Night

Europe » Italy » Campania » Amalfi December 11th 2006

Nick was very brave and volunteered to pick up a hire car in Como to make our way through Tuscany down to the Amalfi Coast. After a few shaky initial moments he did very well and after only about 40 mins we made our way back to our hotel 10 mins walk away...! Something we discovered early - the one way streets - which are lovely to walk on but not so nice to drive on. Tuscany was relatively easy to navigate around and we visited some lovely fortified towns on top of hills with fantastic views. There seemed to be many camper vans in Tuscany and in fact just out side of one town there was a whole little village of them! Made our way to Siena, will need to tell the full story over ... read more
Pisa
Tuscany
Fortress at Volterra




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