Pompeii road - stone

theatre - stone

victims

Grace and Vicki

After our visit, sister Deni said when she closed her eyes all she saw was rocks.  There are a lot of rocks in Pompeii.  Stone houses, stone paved roads, stone garden walls and stone towers and piles of stones.  And in the background Vesuvius.  When we were there on a chilly rainy day, Vesuvius looked deep blue.  It's crater was covered with clouds, but when they blew away we could see snow.  Very impressive.  Pompeii has been falling apart for some time because of lack of funding or more appropriately, misused funding.  The EU has gotten involved and thrown a whole bunch of money at the project with all sorts of stipulations including new management and trying to keep the Camorra (mafia) at bay.  Anyhow, if it cleans up the rubble and opens up some of the many closed off areas, goody.  Was a wonderful though cold day.  xxoo me