Napoli, Pompei & il Vesuvio

Last weekend I finally went to Napoli! y'all remember a few post ago.. back in march I was suppose to go.. but the trip got cancel ( because not enough people signed up for it ) but this time we were 50 on a couch bus waking up very early to be on the bus that left at 6 am to go to Napoli! We got to Napoli around noon.. and we were free to walk around until 7pm ( yay organized trips ? ) lol anyways.. a couple of friends of mine.. and I decide to start of out tour with Galleria Umberto

(this is a small mall with a glass ceiling at open air ? I mean.. theres no doors.. just arcs that lead strait outside.. thus.. its like being outside.. but protected from the rain ?)
then we walked down Via Toledo to Il Complesso di Santa Chiara
Pictures of the garden of Santa Chiara

( I know the original church of Santa Chiara is in Assisi.. but I guess they built a church here in her honor too.. ) then to Gesu Nuovo (a gothic stile church.. which we didn't get to go into because of the infamous "Pausa Italiana .. that causes everything to be closed from 1-3:30ish... you'd think they realize they loos bussniss during those hours.. but oh well... guess Italian.. are money obsessive people... its more important to eat a gigantic meal ..and tap a nap in the afternoon...for them ) then we walked to the "ghetto"

(lol I don't actually know if it was the ghetto.. but it could of fooled me... very dirrty.. part of napoli with a lot of sketchy street "vendors" ) to get to il Duomo di Napoli ..we got to walk into that one.. but there was a batism going on so I didn't take any pictures.. and then we walked back down town following the coast to Castel Nuovo and ending our tour with Piazza Plebiscito, where on that day there was a conference ? I'm not sure what the technical name for it is.. but Regional Elections in Napoli are at the end of March.. and there was some Political party making speeches.. and lots of people with flags ( with the party logo on them ) in the crowed cheering.. it was very interesting to see italian politics that close ..( no pics sorry.. my camera battery died.. )
After we left Napoli we went to our 4 star hotel.. got fed dinner and I went strait to sleep :) because the next day bright an early we were off to il Vesuvio. Il Vesuvio (pic) is an active volcano.. one of four in Italy... But this one special because in the year 77 AC it had it's strongest eruption.. and complete destroyed the Roman city called Pompei. I hiked up the volcano.. all the way to the top (pics) Why do we car you ask ?? well because The city of Pompei

was discovered like a 1000 plus years later... It had been covered in harden lava... and once they dig it all up... they found the remaining of the roman city. Paintings on the walls for that time period..mosaics, statues, ceramic bowls, the foundations of churches..houses and all its important buildings..are still there..still standing.. still visible to the naked eye... Can you imagine how much this discovery allowed archeologist to figure out about the Romans way of life .. and how far head they were. It was amazing to walk through the city.. imagining how they must of lived...
this is me in the Afiteatro after I climbed the wall to get up in the seating area.. hihi.. MOre Pictures can always be found in my photobucket under italy > Napoli, Pompei Volcano Go check them out.