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| "The Gang" at the theatre in Pompeii The day began as a mix of rain and drizzle and ended exactly as we hoped it would, warm and sunny. Starting out today on the road along the Amalfi Coast. The clouds departed and the sun started to come out along the drive and the amazing panoramic views appeared. As a UNESCO World Hertiage site, this coastal road has some of the most amazing scenery found in the world and also steep drops along the sides of the road that your intrepid blogger found hard to look at. Your kids should have great pictures of the coast to share with you when they return. About half way through the drive we stopped to visit a cave and a site called the "Emerald Grotto" It is actually a cave that you access via an elevator and then take a boat onto the interior lake. The water shimmers with a emerald blue light due to sunlight coming through the sea wall. Onto Amalfi after this, the kids were given a lesson in Romanesque and Gothic Cathedral styles. Then we visited a cathedral dedicated to St. Andrew. |
After walking the streets of Amalfi and enjoying some gelato's and panini's we headed to Pompeii. Buried in 79 AD, this was the part of today's trip that I was looking forward to the most. (No winding roads or huge drop-offs on the side of the road). We toured the site for about three hours and weaved in and out of the streets, homes and shops that were captured in time when the city was covered in sixty feet of ash. The many pictures below are testimony to how interesting the trip was. As one of the kids said to Ms. Mullis; "No offense Ms. Mullis, but no matter how hard you teach this, but being here is worth more than any class." Enough said,. Enjoy the pictures.
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Tomorrow, onto the Island of Capri and then to Roma!
Ciao.
PS..keep your fingers crossed, I may get my luggage tomorrow!
7 comments:
They all look like they are having a great time. How about some pics of you and Ms Mullis. Hope you get your luggage too. Pricilla (Ty's mom)
We love seeing all the pics! What an exciting trip, with more great places yet to see. I appreciate the daily updates. Vicky (Angela's mom)
Get in those photos you two (Mrs. Mullis and Mr. Hanish) your families want to see your smiling faces too! I had to google Emerald Grotto...what an experience!! The kids must be thrilled! Their faces say it all! Thanks so much for providing this for them! Mary-Ann (Svea's mom)
No luggage is no fun, but it does provide fuel for many stories...
thanks for the pics - that part of Italy is a place I have always wanted to visit! Thanks to Jax for the "fig leaf" - have some hazelnut gelato for me!!
It's nice to see all your smiling faces. I hope you all are having the time of your life and the photos bring some warmth to another cold day in Maine.
Mr. Hendricks
I've so enjoyed reading the posts and seeing all of the pictures. These memories will last you a lifetime, and give each of you so much "background knowledge" to enrich your future learning! (Okay, I know that sounded a little too 'Literacy Coach-ey'.) At any rate, soak it all in, don't waste a minute of the adventure! Carpe Diem!
glad to see everyone is having fun, see you soon Chelc, love ya grammie
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