11 Nov 2008: A trip to Pompeii with mum and dad

My mum and dad were in Italy for a few days in between cruises so I met up with them for a trip to Pompeii - a place I have always wanted to visit. We travelled from Rome for the day, so it was a long day on the bus travelling 3 hours each way to get there and back.

The city of Pompeii was founded during the 6th century, but was completely buried under many meters of ash in 79AD when Mt Vesuvius erupted. The city was lost for nearly 1700 years before it was accidently discovered again in 1748 and since then has been excavated, providing a very detailed insight into the life in a city at the height of the Roman Empire.


Pompeii is definitely one of the most amazing ruins site I've visited so far, along with Ephesus and the Forum in Rome. The city's buildings, streets, artefacts and even some bodies have been so well preserved due to the thick layer of ash that covered the city for thousands of years.



It was great to see mum and dad again and spend some time with them. They were in full holiday mode after spending 7 days on a cruise through the Mediteranean and were then due to board another ship for a 30 day cruise from Rome to Singapore via Egypt, Oman, Jordan, Dubai, India and Thailand - what an amazing itinerary!