What an amazing sight to wake up to! It slowly got better as the day went on! By the afternoon the bay of Naples was sparkling, ferries and small boats could be seen everywhere.
Our first stop today was to go back to Napoli Termini and have a chat with the police! We did spot a supermarket as we tried to find our way to the Metro. Looked like they had a good selection so would go back later for supplies! As we were trying to find the station we passed a cafe advertising breakfast and as the 22+ hours of airline food was not cutting it we were straight inside! With a few hand signs and the odd smidgen of Spanish we were finally able to find the Metro station which would take us to the centre. We are only 4 stops away so it's an easy trip.
Thank goodness for Google translate because verbally telling my story to a non English-speaking person was difficult! They finally got the gist and phoned Rome but no passport was handed in. I made a report and decided I had no alternative but to report the loss to the Australian and British consulates! I duly phoned and they were both quick and helpful. I now have an appointment in Rome (luckily that is our next port of call) at 9am 2/1/19.
The follow up for the British passport is a little more complex as i have to complete a form but cannot manage to download it properly on my little tablet - at the moment! Perhaps when I have a decent night's sleep I might be able to sort it.
Made our foray into the supermarket and w r e soon toastong the bay of Naples with a pleasant Prosseco.
27/12 Today we headed to Pompeii. We have really mastered the metro! The town of Pompeii, as it is today, seems quite pleasant but we were off to discover what had happened when Vesuvius blew its top. As we entered there was an exhibit of some of the casts of people who had been caught unaware. It must have been a truly horrific time! It is a very large site and from the buildings you could really imagine how life had been.
This is the remains of bread found at the site.
There was a lot of walking and the cobble stones were hard on your feet. The signage is not the best and we gave up with listening to the audio as nothing was connecting properly. I could not imagine being here in the summer!
We also wanted to see Herculaneum and this meant catching a very different train and being in very seedy railway stations. We managed to get to the correct spot although I think Valda might have thought tnat I had led her astray!
Herculaneum was very impressive and was much easier to visit.
The buildings were more intact and there were some impressive mosaics. The saddest part was a the very lowest level in what had been the boat houses. The skeletal remains of those who had huddled together definately made you pause with the hope that their deaths had been quick - a very sobering vist.
Today we plan to go to Capri for lunch - that sounds pretty swanky doesn't it! Another glorious sunrise is heralding another lovely day.
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