We just finished our Busabout Italian Adventure tour and are back in Rome. It was absolutely amazing, but we saw so many things that I cant even begin to upload anything. I'm just going to put the pictures on Facebook and you can see it there. So we started off by getting an early morning taxi to the pickup point, which was an adventure in itself, 3 people, 3 giant backpacks, two small backpacks and a handbag, all fitting with the driver intoa teeny tiny little taxi - somehow we managed though! We joined up with the rest of our tour, 28 people in total! We drove to Pompei and took a 2 hour tour around the site. It was absolutely amazing, the city is so well preserved, with lots of murals and buildings intact, and lots of tile work/mosaics still surviving! There were casts of the people who had been living there when Vesuvius exploded, which was a bit of a shock, because you can see the skeletons and all. I think the most disturbing part is seeing the bodies twisted up in pain, and there is one cast of a guy who was huddled up with his hands over his face because he couldn't breathe. One dog was left in Pompei, because his owner wouldn't untie him, and his cast is really disturbing. Afterwards we stopped for a lemon slushy - OMG - they have GIANT lemons, like, bigger than your fist. More like two fists together, crazy! And they're everywhere! We then went on to sorrento, where we had a quick tour around and went to a little shop for limoncello tasting. Everything in the region is all about lemons here, lemons and ceramics.
The next day we went to the isle of capri. Beautiful, but a little overrated. We went all the way through capri and anacapri to the chairlift, which takes you to the top of the island, with great views everywhere. We had a great day just roaming around, and then had a group dinner back at the campsite.
The last day we drove along the amalfi coast, stopping in Amalfi and Ravello. We saw a demonstration on cotton paper making, and mum had a go. They were quite pretty towns, and we had a nice relaxing time.
Today we're heading out to the vatican, so I've got my long pants on, and shoulders covered.
til next time!
Laura
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Hi, thanks for this wonderful update, sounds like you're all having a wonderful time. Ssy hi to your mum for me.
ReplyDeleteHugs and kisses
You see a lot and the lemons are very good.
ReplyDeleteWe have a bottle of limocello in the refrigerator.(From Italy)
Pompei seems to be an adventure.
You have a great time in Italy.
Enjoy enjoy enjoy!!!!!
Next stop is Pisa and Florence(Your mum read a lot about this city.She can be your guide)
Greetings Nico and Wendy
Hi there, I`m happy to read everything is oke and you all have a lovely time.
ReplyDeleteHappy to read that mum, Lian, made it to arrive a little bit late, but safe in Rome.
Have a nice time the 3 of you in Italy.
love Ans
OMG your photos really do look like postcards
ReplyDelete!! Jealous. That picture of spaghetti made me so hungry :( although Im eating lots of delicious french baguettes with cream cheese (La vache qui rit, no less), thank you French invaders. I bet mum is having the time of her life :)