Pompeii

Pompeii is an incredible place. It’s the third time I’ve been here and it’s different every time. There are still digs and preservation efforts and will be for many years.  Though many of the approximately 20,000 residents had fled before the tragic event, the fourth pyroclastic surge killed about 2,000 residents.  What’s left behind is the closest we’ll ever be to understanding what life was like for these people two thousand years ago. There’s really nothing else like it. 

I’d like to be able to convey the enormity of the city and what it’s like to walk through what amounts to an immersive open air museum. Rather than telling you all about it, I’m putting pictures here:

Click here for photo album

 and providing a link for better pictures and better information:  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pompeii

If you've never been, we highly recommend it!