We had a very long and tiring day touring Sorento and then the ruins of Pompeii. We had been to Pompeii before but it was a rainy day and it was difficult to see everything. We arrived early in Naples and the rain from yesterday was gone.
Naples Cruise Terminal
Our day started relaxing enough with a drive down the coast to Sorento. We had some time on our own to walk around the old town of Sorento. It was fun looking at the shops in the narrow streets. The smells coming from the leather shops was wonderful. We joked that they must have leather air freshener. We stopped for lunch at a sidewalk cafe and they of course had pizza on the menu. I asked if they had gluten free pizza and the answer was “of course.” We ordered a Margaretta pizza and it was wonderful. Very nice crust that was tasty and well baked.
Bill in Old Town Sorento
Linda at the sidewalk cafe. GF pizza here was great!
Italian Coast north of Sorento
After visiting Sorento we loaded back on the bus and headed to Pompeii. When we got there the ruins were pretty crowded. Our guide took us down some side streets that were less crowded and he explained the layout of typical houses. One interesting thing is that many houses had an area to conduct business. He explained that business was not conducted in the Forum but in homes. The mosaics and frescoes were beautiful. It is amazing that they survived the volcano and the years.
Plaza of the amphitheater. The theater is in the upper left of the picture.
One of the many preserved mosaics
One of the main roads in Pompeii leading to the Forum
The Pompeii Forum
Tomorrow is the Transit day where the current passengers leave and the next cruise passengers embark. We will be taking a tour out into the countryside to do a wine tasting and see some lake scenery. More tomorrow
So fun following your adventures! Looks like a great day in Pompei!