When in Rome

Another day and another great time in Italy. Although we have not had time to upload any of the new photos today aside from the few that I will tack on here, it was a good time had by all.
Our first stop was Pompeii, where in 79AD the small Roman town was buried by the eruption of nearby Mt. Vesuvius. It would literally take days to wander about the many streets, shops, homes and temples of the city. We had a few hours and a wonderful Italian guide who has lived nearby all her life. Her brother was a guide and resturant owner who died recently leaving his sister with the family business. She enjoyed calling us Maine and our partners Connecticut as she shepherded us around the best sites in the ruined city.
Walking the streets gave us a great sense of what life was like for the Roman people two-thousand years ago. The light rain gave this historical site a mournful feeling as we moved about it poking in and out of the bath-houses and villas.
After lunch we drove to Rome and quickly dropped off our luggage at the hotel before going out for a quick couple of sites. The Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps. Everyone threw a coin in the fountain and got some good camera shots in. Climbing the Spanish Steps for a good view of St. Peters Cathedral was enjoyable in the early evening twilight.
Tomorrow, The Vatican, Sistine Chapel and the Pantheon!