Day 15, Pompeii, Positano and Sorrento

We had to be up and out early this morning for our 7.30am train to Naples. There we were met by our driver (and his son). He dropped us at Pompeii where we had two hours to explore the sites. We followed the Rick Steeves walking tour that i had downloaded to my phone and then wandered around at the end of it for a bit longer.

Looking towards Mt Vesuvius, the volcano that erupted and wiped out the town.

In the town square

A mold of bones and plaster of the remains of a person killed in the eruption.

The takeaway shop

The floor of one of the more wealthy houses

The Bakery

Grooves in the road from the wagons, you can see where the groove stops, this is where they were up to in repairing the road when the volcano erupted

The Tavern

As everything drained into the street these stepping stones were used to cross the street without getting your sandals wet

It was then back in the car to head for the Amalfi Coast.

We were then taken to a restaurant high in the hills for lunch, the road was extremely narrow and windy, it seemed impossible that two cars could fit past each other but somehow we made it there in one piece! The restaurant was amazing, run by a local family who grow and cook all of the produce they serve in the restaurant including the wine. The view was amazing, the food was amazing.

We then headed down into Positano and the kids had a quick swim at the beach.

We the had just enough time for a quick stop in Sorrento.

It was a long and tiring but an absolutely amazing day.