11 August 08 - 15:46Pompeii
After a bit of deliberation, Kathy and I decided that our campsite on the Banks of the Tiber was too good to give up. Therefore, we drove the 3 hour trip to Pompeii as a day trip instead of packing up the camp to stay down there for two nights....and we could not of been happier!! The town of Pompeii itself is an absolute dump. I didn't feel comfortable driving y car down the ain street let alone getting out!!
Saying that, the ruins were absolutely magnificent. It has been a childhood dream of mine to visit this site and it didn't disappoint. Spectacular. Just wondering down streets that were pretty much in the same condition as they were 2000 years ago is awe inspiring. And with the backdrop of Mt Vesuvius...well what can you say.
We wandered through the stone landscape for over three hours and would have done more if it wasn't for the searing heat and its impact on the kids (and me!!). Who would have thought after two years of 40 degree temperatures in Chinchilla that after only 10 months, I would find it hard to handle 35???
