Pompeii
One of our ports was a stop in Naples. We got on the train and headed to Pompeii . We did not buy tickets to Pompeii in advance, but we probably should have. We got there later than I expected, but it turned out that it was opening later than expected. When the gate finally opened, it was a crush to the ticket office. Have no fear; I am a great walker. I won (if there was a competition) and was first in line to buy tickets. We came in on the less developed side. The park has good signage. We quickly walked through those pieces to the more extensively excavated portion of Pompeii. Is not amazing that these were recovered? The houses feel so structured and to a certain extent, so modern. They remind me a lot of the buildings and houses that are still being built in the warm areas of the world: open centers, commune living rooms and separate bedrooms. Side ...