Thursday, 21 April 2011

Pompeii and Sorrento




After another long sleep,  the boys said their final goodbyes to our homestay families as we left them today after an amazing stay. Our experiences were shared on the bus as we made the 3 hour bus trip towards the Ancient ruins of the once great, Pompeii.

We arrived in Pompeii and were greeted by our guide who swiftly began the tour. On our tour of the ruins we were given an engaging insight in to the amazing culture of the ancient town. Our guide explained all sorts of things, like how the doors of the shops were sliding and that marble stairs indicated the house of a wealthy homeowner. Many amazing sites were explored, none more engaging for the boys than the ancient bordello.

We had an hour lunch break in Pompeii and then boarded the bus  for Sorrento. We safely arrived in Sorrento after experiencing some spectacular panoramic views of the Sorrentine Peninsula. We checked into our hotel rooms with a little debate about room arrangements but became settled again with the knowing that 2 hours of free time was about to be had wandering the streets of Sorrento.

Once again today was a great day with all boys enjoying most of the days activities.

Signing out:
Nick Wood and Kieran Kirk.
Day 5 T-Team  

1 comment:

  1. It's great to follow you all having such a wonderful time. Hope you are all speaking lots of Italian.
    The disadvantage of posting photos however is that your parents can see how often you change your clothes. Nathaniel have you been wearing the same shirt for 4 days?

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