Taking our Dubrovnik tip into action we left campsite at 8am arrived Pompeii 9am, no problem parking car, so quick coffee then in. OK I did not expect it to be as big as it was, it really was a large town/city before the disaster struck.
Also it is evident this place had money and plenty of it with several theatres, baths, a huge forum and other imposing buildings. It is really sad that the inhabitants did not understand what was about to hit them and stayed in their buildings instead of getting out – apparently they had time to.
We finished about 12.30 by which time it was heaving, the car parks were fuller (much fuller) and it was up to 30C. Lunch then out of there. In the afternoon we attempted the Amalfi coast road from Salerno, but gave up at (I think) Maiori, it is no joy driving along.
Back via Salerno, OK the Italians are renowned for their design ‘sense’ with clothes, shoes, cars etc so how is it when it comes to buildings and town planning they appear to lose it. The coastline is very beautiful but to drive along it looks like a shanty town outside Salerno, whilst Salerno itself seems to be apartment blocks, roads that need some serious maintenance and not pretty. Mind you Pompeiii and the surrounding area is no better – Yuk (sorry Italy but you need to up your game).
Moreover the way drivers blatantly ignore the law, doing 50mph in 50kph zones and overtaking in them, even when clearly banned, does not say much about their regard to the law generally. Still this is Mafia country isn’t.
If you get the impression that so far southern Italy is not doing it for me, you’d be on the right line.
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