I did a LOT of walking around in Pompeii, which was surprisingly large, something that everyone remarked on when we were on the subject. In retrospect we really shouldn't have been so surprised - it was a fairly prosperous town after all, a town in which people had once lived and gone about their daily lives, and ultimately died in. The history buff guy continued to provide his running commentary, which was extremely helpful, and the rest of us just followed him in mild amusement, sometimes teasing him. One thing that struck me a bit about the place was the amount of Asian tourists, especially Koreans, and Chinese. I would sometimes linger a bit to hear what they were saying, and tell the English guys, and we would all snicker a bit because some of it was downright ludicrous.
I can't stress how important it is to visit Pompeii during the winter months. It was mid November by this point and people were still walking around in Tshirts and shorts, including my new friends. I myself eventually gave in and took off my hoodie as well, because it was just so damn warm - it was probably in the early twenties by midday - and all that walking around and looking at ruins really works up a sweat. We talked about it a bit, and agreed unanimously that winter was the time to visit, "and this place is probably RAMMED in the summer months." Doesn't bear thinking about.
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| Time and your life. At the end of it all, what is life? |
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| Amphitheatre no.2 |
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| The large mountain in the background is Vesuvius |
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| Inside the second amphitheatre |
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| No, the woman reflected in the poster is not me |
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| Site of the Temple of Apollo |
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| Inside the House of Menander |
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| House of Menander |
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| House of Octavius Quartio |
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| This was a really nice place to walk in |
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