Monday April 11
We visited another UNESCO World Heritage Site. Pompeii is defined as a Picture of Ancient Life Frozen in time. This is so true. In 79 AD when Mt. Vesuvius erupted, Pompeii was buried under 20 feet of ash. Excavation has revealed with astounding precision exactly what life was like on that day. Our guide gave us a detailed account of one of the homes of the wealthy, as well as the homes of the working class and the many shops which would be similar to today's outdoor mall. We took time to explore on our own and found a geocache and an earth cache. Vesuvius is a very well studied volcano because 400,000 people live at its base. It can go at anytime.
We returned to the ship for a light lunch, then went out to explore Naples. We found a really neat cache at the Galleria Umberto. That was a hoot! It was a bit of a puzzle and really had us thinking. Bob's giving it a favourite. The Galleria is similar to the Eaton Centre in Toronto in that the buildings are now covered creating an indoor shopping area. Every city seems to have its own castle. Naples is no exception. We walked around there for a while. Then took our lives in our hands crossing the streets! Very scary! Finally we found streets for pedestrians only. Those are really nice. Mind you that doesn't stop motorcycles, the preferred mode of transportation in Naples. It's unbelievable how many there are.
Suppertime entertainment in the TorsHavn lounge was Rat Pack Revisited with the Viking Singers and Band. Later, Sally Jones (from UK) sang a number of Andrew Lloyd Webber songs accompanied by the Viking Band. Excellent entertainment.
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