Italy continued

I just had to

 

 

Laurie is glowing from the warm moist grotto air.

 

 

Entry and exit had to be timed as the swells filled the opening completely. It got a little hairy waiting
for the right conditions to leave - in fact, the whole grotto was closed after we left due to danger.

 

 

View from our table at lunch.

 

 

Laurie had amazing fresh prawns.

 

 

Last stop - Pompeii, with Vesuvius looming 8 km. (5 miles) in the background. It erupted in 79 AD

 

Baths with frescoes

 

 

Bas relief on wall

 

 

Marble statue

 

 

Marble altar depicting a sacrifice.

 

 

They were excellent masons.

 

 

Mosaic floor in the baths.

 

 

Archaeologists continue to excavate the ruins.

 

 

Marble countertop and stoves for cooking

 

If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen

 

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