Egypt and Mediterranean Cruise - 5th Port - Naples, Italy

Nov. 1 – Naples, Italy – Today was another private tour with a small group.  Mom and Dad did a Naples City tour since we were going to Pompeii and there would be a lot of walking and uneven ground.  Our driver picked up us and took us on a drive along the Amalfi coast to Positano where we found some wonderful tasting canolis .  Mmmmm Mmmmmm good.  One of my favorites.   

Drive along Amalfi coast

Amalfi coast

Our driver then took us to Sorrento and along the way he stopped on the side of the road where he opened a bottle of Champagne for us and we enjoyed the view of the Bay of Naples.   Once in Sorrento we were able to roam the streets and shop for awhile.  We bought some Limoncello, which is a tangy lemon liqueur.  We also bought some candy that had Limoncello on the inside. 

Jay found the perfect gift for my mom, an Italian bib, which by the way she loved.  Jay would be the only one in the family that could get away with giving mom a gift like that.  She always had a sweet spot for Jay.  We had a wonderful lunch at one of the local restaurants.

Our final stop of the day was to Pompeii where our guide was waiting for us.  Pompeii was buried under ash and pumice from the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in AD 79.  Pompeii was rediscovered in 1749.  As we walked thru the remains of Pompeii you could see frescoes that showed what everyday life was like at that time.  One of the buildings we went in to was a brothel which had frescoes showing what services were available.  The brothel was located near the library, so the story that was told to us was that the men would tell their wives that they were going to the library and they would take the passageway from the back of the library to the brothel.   Another building we saw was their version of a fast food restaurant.  It had counters with large pots set in them where the food was dispensed from.  We also saw the bath house, forum and we saw plastic casts of some of the bodies that were found. 

Brothel in Pompeii

Bath House