Day 4: Explore Pompeii / Sorrentine Traditions
Breakfast: Buffet breakfast at hotel
Morning: Guided visit of Pompeii archaeological site. Wander the streets of the city frozen in time in August of 79 CE (AD). Walk into the amphitheater, see where the gladiators trained, walk down Via Abbondanza, the main street, observe 1st century political grafitti. Notice the similarities between Pompeii where bars, restaurants, shops and bakeries line the streets, and that in any modern city in Italy.
Our guide - the maestro - is Claudio. He was with us many days providing an extraordinary amount of information. I was lucky enough to capture what I could with audio recording, photos and video. His knowledge of art, history, archeology, religion and much more was astounding, as well as outstanding. We were fortunate to learn much from what he shared. I think if time allowed, there was still much to learn.
He gave me the nickname - Fellini, after the famous Italian film director, Federico Fellini. I was thrilled to be able to "do my thing!"
Lunch: Lunch at a local Ristorante Vesuvio. http://www.ristorantevesuvio.it/default_eng.htm
Afternoon: After return from Naples/Pompeii, a classroom session on Sorrentine Traditions with Jan Mollo.
Dinner: Dinner at hotel
Google search: Pompeii
http://www.pompeiisites.org/index.jsp?idProgetto=5&idLinguaSito=2
http://www.pompeiisites.org/Sezione.jsp?idSezione=2194 Try the Google map N-North pointer and rotate to get a 360 view. Also try clicking on the white color “V” that show up on the roadway to move along the path. Then do another 360 turn.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pompeii Many of the wiki articles are a good start to get basic information. I like to think of it as – unbiased biases. Many inputs with a reasonable effort to make sure if additional citations needed, that information is posted.
With all that said and referenced – there still is the thrill of seeing all this up close. Whether I read 20 or 200 pages of prior information, the actual experience always seemed to still conjure the thought – maybe I need to “again” read the information to more fully appreciate the beauty and importance of what I am having the “adventure in learning.” The central focus of the design of the tours.
Google Search: Sorrentine Traditions
Today's photos https://picasaweb.google.com/magwheel44/P3Day4Of25
Breakfast: Buffet breakfast at hotel
Morning: Guided visit of Pompeii archaeological site. Wander the streets of the city frozen in time in August of 79 CE (AD). Walk into the amphitheater, see where the gladiators trained, walk down Via Abbondanza, the main street, observe 1st century political grafitti. Notice the similarities between Pompeii where bars, restaurants, shops and bakeries line the streets, and that in any modern city in Italy.
Our guide - the maestro - is Claudio. He was with us many days providing an extraordinary amount of information. I was lucky enough to capture what I could with audio recording, photos and video. His knowledge of art, history, archeology, religion and much more was astounding, as well as outstanding. We were fortunate to learn much from what he shared. I think if time allowed, there was still much to learn.
He gave me the nickname - Fellini, after the famous Italian film director, Federico Fellini. I was thrilled to be able to "do my thing!"
Lunch: Lunch at a local Ristorante Vesuvio. http://www.ristorantevesuvio.it/default_eng.htm
Afternoon: After return from Naples/Pompeii, a classroom session on Sorrentine Traditions with Jan Mollo.
Dinner: Dinner at hotel
Google search: Pompeii
http://www.pompeiisites.org/index.jsp?idProgetto=5&idLinguaSito=2
http://www.pompeiisites.org/Sezione.jsp?idSezione=2194 Try the Google map N-North pointer and rotate to get a 360 view. Also try clicking on the white color “V” that show up on the roadway to move along the path. Then do another 360 turn.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pompeii Many of the wiki articles are a good start to get basic information. I like to think of it as – unbiased biases. Many inputs with a reasonable effort to make sure if additional citations needed, that information is posted.
With all that said and referenced – there still is the thrill of seeing all this up close. Whether I read 20 or 200 pages of prior information, the actual experience always seemed to still conjure the thought – maybe I need to “again” read the information to more fully appreciate the beauty and importance of what I am having the “adventure in learning.” The central focus of the design of the tours.
Google Search: Sorrentine Traditions
Today's photos https://picasaweb.google.com/magwheel44/P3Day4Of25
Days 22 to 25+ @ https://picasaweb.google.com/magwheel44/P32011ItalyIstanbulDays22To25
See Day 5 @ http://pizza-and-popes-2011.blogspot.com/2011/11/p3-day-5-of-25-friday-september-23-2011.html
Enjoy each day is it were... the best! Marion & Carol
See Day 5 @ http://pizza-and-popes-2011.blogspot.com/2011/11/p3-day-5-of-25-friday-september-23-2011.html
Enjoy each day is it were... the best! Marion & Carol
