Vesuvio
Alex climbed by bike, I drove..we met at the car park...he could have ridden another 3 km up to the end of the bitumen but declined!....can't imagine why😀. Maybe, just maybe because it was a 13km unrelentingly uphill climb right from the door .... 12% at it's steepest. Good surface especially once you left the city confines.
After the carpark there was a 3km walk or bus trip followed by the real deal. We were early so didn't get too swamped by those pesky tourists!
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| looking out over the bay of Naples |
Since we were so early, after a rest and something to eat we went to Herculaneum which was just a 6 min drive away.
Herculaneum is more compact than Pompeii and therefore less tiring. A lot remains undiscovered under the modern dwellings of Ercolano.
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| cause in the background, effect in the foreground |
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| places to keep food warm...not toilets! |
The next day we went to Pompeii
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cobbles anyone?
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| restoration work |
And the end result..very stiff legs as neither of us is used to so much walking!
Tell Alex he must be getting 'old'!!! Gone are the days when he wouldn't have hesitated going to the top :-)
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