Homer 2022 : Pompeii, Herculaneum and Civita

2,9,14 and 15 June

We left Rome early to arrive at Herculeneum in time to see the city ruins.  It's a mostly downhill 2.5km walk from the campsite.

We were impressed by how well preserved the frescoes and mozaics are.

Herculaneum was a Roman port city not as close to Versuvius as Pompeii. It hasn't been well excavated due to funding and other issues. The ruins extend right under the current town.

We got caught in the vending snackbar by a downpour and luckily got a taxi back to the camp. We ordered in pizza for dinner - we were in the suburbs of Naples after all.

After Sorrento we spent two nights in a campsite right opposite the Pompeii archeological site.

The size and scale of these ruins are impressive. It's easy to imagine what life was like 2000 years ago here by just wandering around.

We are not fans of taking a guided tour and following around like sheep but there were lots of such groups traipsing around and we snuck in behind them to grab some interesting snipets of information now and then. Why does everyone queue up to see the brothel in particular?

Check out the advertising.

And this "Beware of the Dog" sign at the front door of this villa.

Before Rome we visited the hilltop town of Civita di Bagnoregio, accessible by foot path only.

Campervan parking is usually further out of town than other carparks so we had done over 2kms before we even started the trek across the bridge but we endured and enjoyed.

Lido Camping on Lake Bolsena; an easy summer getaway for Roman families.