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To Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast

Packed up and full of breakfast we said goodby to most of the “cooking” group, including MaryEllen & Bill (who were headed home), and Randye & Michael (who were off to rent a car to visit a friend in Umbria … Continue reading

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Herculaneum “Disaster”

The same eruption of Vesuvius baked Herculaneum in 79 AD. The small community’s buildings came through with many intact buildings and an incredible amount of detail and artifacts. About 12 hours after Pompeii, Herculaneum got inundated under 60 feet of … Continue reading

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Navigating Naples

According to the young man who helped us buy rail tickets in central Naples (the day after this one), Naples is a place unique in all of Italy. Not so much as for its historical or architectural significance, but because … Continue reading

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