Day
26: Pompeii, Still a Beautiful City! From Primevo to Monte San Blano in Italy
May 25, 2012; Distance covered
today: 41 Km; Total: 1617 Km
My
first bush camping was not actually bad although finding the place was rather
challenging. But it always is. For me, finding a place to spend the night is
the most challenging thing to do on my trips. I don’t stay in B&B’s or
hotels so my choices are very limited. And if it is clear that there is not a
campground or a hostel, then the challenge is doubled.
Last
night I slept well. It did not rain and the temperature was just OK. I woke up
at 6 am and packed and left ASAP. I didn’t want the drivers to see me.
I
stopped at a town and had breakfast: bread, cheese, sausages, and chocolate
milk. At 11am I arrived in Monte San Bleano and I got on the 12 o’clock train
to Naples. Then I changed the train in Naples to Pompeii.
In
Naples, there is graffiti all over the trains. Even the front of the train is
sprayed. When the train stopped at each station, I was trying to find out which
station it was, but it was impossible because the signs at the stations had
graffiti on them. I then had to ask people where I was.
Right
outside the station in Pompeii, there was a campground. I checked in, took a
shower, washed my clothes, and went to the ruins of Pompeii.
It
was very interesting to see that Pompeii was like a modern city. It had
different buildings for different services or entertainment. There was a
theatre for example. The bodies of the residents were also interesting but sad.
At
night, I made some spaghetti and had it with vegetables. Tomorrow, I will have
an early start to cycle south toward Sorento, and then decide whether to cut
across Italy there or from further south.
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| The Theater in Pompeii |
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| One of the Bodies |
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