On Day 3 we spent the entire day exploring the ruins of Pompeii. I have decided to split this blog post into several parts to make it more manageable, since we saw so much! Since the hotel was close to Pompeii we could afford to Continue Reading

On day 2 we headed South to visit Paestum. This site is a long drive from Pompeii, so we got up before sunrise to get an early start. After some coffee and a light breakfast we piled into the bus and started on our way. Continue Reading

I landed early in Rome for my first day of the trip, with my passport in hand and tickets for the train to Naples. I was scheduled to meet the rest of the group for lunch, so after clearing passport control and collecting my bags Continue Reading