Pompeii

Today we headed out to see the archeological site in Pompeii. We decided to skip the breakfast at our hotel and go get our own. We got to the train station where we found a grocery store. There we bought some buns and juice which We ate while waiting for our train to arrive. We took a fast train to Naples and headed to Pompeii. We got in the gates of the site and saw the amphitheater first. It was very well preserved. We continued to make our way through the site with a small map as a reference and we realized as we went just how many ruins there really are. We walked through old streets and saw the remains of houses, baths, theaters, bakeries and many other interesting places. We even saw some ancient grafitti. It was very easy to picture people living there. We got quite lost trying to find specific places. It was like the corn maze! We were also able to see the remains of people who had died instantly during the eruption of mount Vesuvius. The volcano was seen in the distance. The bodies were preserved in the positions they were in as they died. A little bit sad. There were also wild dogs all over the site. We spent four hours walking around and taking in all the ruins we could, but we still didnt see everything as it was so big! By the end our feet were more sore than ever before from walking on uneven streets. We headed back to Rome on another train and grabbed a quick dinner at the station. It was a very big day and we saw a lot of interesting things.
Tomorrow is our last day and we are still unsure of exactly how we are going to spend it. I'll let you know how it goes!