Our last full day of the cruise finds us in the port of Naples, Italy. Today's tour is
Sorrento and Pompeii.
Sorrento 
is a small town wonderfully located over white steep cliffs and offers a fantastic view over the Bay of Naples. We shopped around the beautiful
downtown area for a while.
We even discovered a local beverage called
limoncello, that is made from lemon rinds, alcohol, water and sugar and is perfect to sip on after a fine dinner. We found yet another
ornate church on a side street.
From there, we entered
Pompeii, a Roman city that was buried
under ash and pumice from the eruption of Mt Vesuvius in 79 AD and not re-discovered until 1748. The first large area we came to was the
Forum with Mt Vesuvius in the background.
Just off the Forum was the
Basilica 
and a little further down the road was the entrance to the
Marketplace 
where we viewed plaster molds made of some of the
victims as they were found.
There were chariot wheel grooves in many of the ancient stone
roadways throughout the area.
Many of the homes had large atriums in their
courtyards.
Most impressive indeed.
is a small town wonderfully located over white steep cliffs and offers a fantastic view over the Bay of Naples. We shopped around the beautiful downtown area for a while. 
We even discovered a local beverage called limoncello, that is made from lemon rinds, alcohol, water and sugar and is perfect to sip on after a fine dinner. We found yet another ornate church on a side street. 
From there, we entered Pompeii, a Roman city that was buried 
under ash and pumice from the eruption of Mt Vesuvius in 79 AD and not re-discovered until 1748. The first large area we came to was the Forum with Mt Vesuvius in the background. 
Just off the Forum was the Basilica 
and a little further down the road was the entrance to the Marketplace 
where we viewed plaster molds made of some of the victims as they were found. 
There were chariot wheel grooves in many of the ancient stone roadways throughout the area. 
Many of the homes had large atriums in their courtyards. 
Most impressive indeed.
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