Under The Stratovolcano

After our stay at Lido Latina, we drove mostly the coast roads south, through interesting beach towns such as Terracina, Gaeta, and Formia, then bypassed most of Naples, and eventually made our way to our basecamp in Pompeii. Some of the scenery along the way, broad, long, sandy beaches, cliffs overlooking coves and bays, could rival Amalfi or the Italian Riviera. Not so much conspicuous wealth as the Riviera and not quite as spectacular as the Amalfi coast, but great beaches and a more affordable-appearing lifestyle.

Anyhow, we are back in Pompeii, just outside the entrance to the world's greatest archeological park, at site #10, Camping Spartacus, our old friend; thus showing our solidarity with the world's enslaved masses while also benefiting from the reduced off-season rate we get with our ACSI cards. We like Pompeii not merely for the archaeology, but because of its location in the middle of the Circumvesuviana railroad, which runs regularly from Naples to Sorrento, serving most all the the sights on the Bay of Naples. In Naples we'll visit the museums; in Pompeii, we'll visit the ruins; and in Sorrento we'll catch the bus to Amalfi and the boat to Capri; and just walk about Sorrento, which we like. Maybe even do something new while enjoying some perfect weather and some of the best food in Italy.