When we found out that our cruise ship was to dock in Salerno, less than an hour’s drive from Pompeii, we just had to book an excursion to the ancient Roman city.
I’ve long been fascinated by the story of Pompeii. Ancient History was one of my favourite subjects in high school, and I still remember going to see an exhibition of some of the treasures found in Pompeii, including plaster casts of human remains.
To be honest, I didn’t feel that the real Pompeii lived up to the one of my imagination. Perhaps it was the heat, or the swarms of tourists. It could have been the fact that we had only a couple of hours to spend in the famous ruins – I’ve heard that you need three days to really see it properly. Or maybe it was because some parts have been “restored” – so you couldn’t tell what was original and what was re-built. These days too, I think we are so spoiled with the wealth of images and information available on the net, that seeing the “real thing” doesn’t quite have the same impact!
Nevertheless, looking through my snapshots from Pompeii, I’m really glad we went and still have to pinch myself that I actually got to go there!
Is Pompeii on your bucket list – and have you ever tasted limoncello?!
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