Naples – our last port of call. We started the day with a trip to Pompeii to visit the ruins of the city that was buried by ash in 79 AD when Mt. Vesuvius erupted. Once again, it was a hot day and humid to boot. Our tour guide did a nice job at the site, taking us to a few highlights in the 2 hours we had. I had forgotten what a huge site it – way too much to see on a hot August day.

Then it was back on the bus to the port and a search for Neopolitan pizza. It was a Sunday afternoon so lots of places were closed, but we found Brandi – a place that has been around since 1780, according to the signs. The pizzas were excellent, just what we were looking for.

We hopped a cab up the hill to keep from getting worn out from the heat walking up to the Archeological Museum and checked out the huge collection there, including most of the important pieces from Pompeii. Then we hiked down the hill back to the boat and jumped in the pool.

We did the sailaway from the bridge again. Very cool to watch the action from up there. There were four other cruise ships in port today, all trying to leave at 6 pm. Air traffic control was busy. We followed three of the ships out of the port, passing Mt. Vesuvius and the island of Ischia on our way north to Rome.

We had dinner and packed and are ready to hit Rome hard tomorrow for Luther’s one day Grand Tour of the Eternal City. Our suitcases seem to have put on a few ounds over the last couple of weeks – rather like the rest of us, I fear. Oh well. That is a topic for another day. Rome awaits!