Refer to pics below - The most updated update...caught up...Yipeeeee! November 13 Another beautiful sunny day in Sorrento. We have been blessed with lovely weather since the storms on our arrival day. Long may it continue! The kids were feeling tired and so we made a decision to head off to the Isle of Capri without them, and to just take Christopher. Josh was keen for the responsibility and the girls were delighted at the thought of being able to do their books, watch a DVD and just relax. So we locked them in with a stash of food and headed off for the ferry. After the twenty minute ferry trip, we caught the funicular up to the top of Capri. Phew! Glad I didn’t have to walk that one. We meandered thru the cobblestone streets for about two hours, taking in the sights and scenery of this beautiful island. We found it quite deserted which was probably due to the season as I have heard it is bustling in the summer months. We stopped to take photos here and there and to peer into the designer shops of the main street which were ridiculously overpriced. But as they say, it is a place for the rich and famous. The hotels and villas on the island have amazing views…. a dream holiday destination for some. After seeing Capri, we took a bus to Ana Capri on the other side of the Island. There, we enjoyed some Gellato and a chocolate filled croissant which was the cheapest thing we could find, and as Ant said, it was the best 1 Euro we have spent in a fortnight. We walked around and discovered a beautiful old church, small and sacred and the villa of San Michele. That side of the island offered more panoramic views of the bay of Naples and the light blue waters below. Just for kicks, we caught the bus back down to the port which was hair-raising to say the least. Chris had fallen asleep sitting at my feet with his head firmly between my knees. We descended the steep cliffs with a rush of adrenaline as the bus driver navigated his way around every tight corner, narrowly missing bricks and other cars along the way. Our ferry ride back to Sorrento put on a show with a memorable Italian sunset. How beautiful. We then caught the bus back to our villa and were welcomed back by the children with hugs and kisses. They were very eager to tell us that they hadn’t fought once the whole day, and to show us the numerous videos they had made, with Josh being the script writer and director and the girls being the actors. All in all, we all had a good day doing what we felt like even though we were apart. Think it did us all good after living in each others pockets for so long now. November 14 The weather report says rain tomorrow so we decided to go to Pompeii today. We caught yet another bus after dragging ourselves up the hill to the top of the road once again, and then boarded the train for Pompeii. Who needs boot camp when you have a hill like that to tackle every morning! After the twenty minute train journey we arrived and made our way into the archeological site. We rented one audio guide for the day and I repeated the information for everyone to hear so that we could get a better insight into the history of this remarkable place. The ruins are well preserved and it’s a lot bigger than we all expected it to be – an entire city. The cobblestoned streets still have the grooves in it from the chariots that have gone before and the thought of all the people that used to wander the streets and alley ways is quite sobering. We all found it rather eerie at times and tried to imagine what life would have been like during those ancient times. The ruins themselves are well preserved and original artworks are incredible to see. We saw the casts of the bodies found by the archeologists and spent a while looking at the terrified expressions on their faces which are easily visible. As Mt Vesuvius stands in the back ground of Pompeii, the girls kept asking if we were sure that it wasn’t going to erupt while we were here. It’s a fine line between educating your children on the realities of the world we live in, so that they can grow up informed and educated, and not scaring them with too much information! We got a real insight into life at that time. On arrival “home” we were greeted by an awesome sunset and all stood on the balcony enjoying watching the sunset over the Mediterranean Sea. Ah, the small things in life we get to enjoy. What a blessing. After dinner, we watched a documentary on the eruption and the destruction of Pompeii and Herculonea. In it they showed footage of the things we saw today which the children found fascinating. All in all, a very educational day, although tinged with sadness at the loss of life and devastation caused by this natural disaster.
Posted on: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 21:59:16 +0000
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