Photographer: Josh Eckels
First of many cappuccino
Entering the Pompeii ruins
Entrance near the train station
Time to start wandering
Straight into the brothel
Ornate ceiling
Partially intact wall decorations
Former fountain and waterfall
Another bath section
Vesuvius in the background
Heading up into the main city
Fountain in courtyard
At the Basilica
Under the former roof
Side streets
Where the judges hung out
Column with brick center
The Forum
Cave Canem mosiac - beware of the dog, inside the House of the Tragic Poet
Another courtyard area at the House of Pansa
Paved streets, with ruts
Tiled and mosaic'd
Passing near the tombs
Wagon ruts
House of the Faun
House of the Faun mosiac
Geometric designs
Battle between Alexander the Great and the Persian king Darius
Intact panels
Narrow steets, high curbs
Courtyard, damanged by Allied bombings during WWII
So many frescos
Wider street
Intact columns
Outside at the Stabian bath
Stabian bath ceiling
Stabian baths
Stabian baths
Raised floor for heating
Domed area
Carvings outside the Stabian baths
Plaster cast
Back at the Forum
Santuario di Apollo
Family casts
Leaving the ruins
First bite for our fancy lunch at Presidente
Reconstructed tomato
Ancient grains
Egg with pepper sauces
Pasta and foam
Assorted treats
Sated after a big lunch
On the drive to Amalfi
Looking back at Vesivius and Pompeii
Vesuvius looms
Over the rdige and into Tramonti
Climbing up towards our hotel near sunset
Amalfi at dusk
Upwards!
View from the hotel
Our room
Amalfi settles down for the night
Down the steps to explore town
Busy streets
Duomo di Amalfi
Inside the Duomo
Vaulted ceiling
Flavio Gioia - Italian sailor
Down by the fountain
Quiet coastline
Looking back up the hill
Bell tower
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