MISC ITALY PICS JUNE 2015
YEAH!!
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June 2015, POMPEI AREA, ITALY
MIXED BAG OF PHOTOS, IPHONE
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AMPHITHEATRE, POMPEII
ONE OF SEVERAL AMPHITHEATRES CLUSTERED IN THE SAME AREA. IF YOU CAN TELL WHAT GENDER THE KID IS, PLEASE INFORM ME.
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POMPEII
I WANTED TO SEE THE PLASTER CASTS MORE THAN ANYTHING IN POMPEII, AND THERE HAPPENED TO BE A SPECIAL EXHIBIT OF THESE THINGS INSIDE THE ARENA AT POMPEII. EXCELLENT TIMING ON ME.
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POMPEII
WHAT THE HELL IS HE GRINNING FOR? NOTHING FUNNY ABOUT BEING SMOLDERED ALIVE IN A BLANKET OF HOT ASH, BURNING CINDERS AND POISONOUS GASES.
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POMPEI
WENT TO EAT AT BUDGET-LEVEL RESTAURANT, NOTICED ONE OTHER CUSTOMER, INSTEAD OF AVOIDING, I DOVE IN. THE OWNER'S DAUGHTER WAS REAL CUTE, REAL PRECOCIOUS. WE GOT INTO A CONVERSATION ABOUT MY BIKE, SHE KNEW MORE THAN ME ABOUT IT, APPARENTLY. SHE POSED FOR THIS PIC FOR ME.
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POMPEII
IF YOU'RE WONDERING "IS THAT WHAT I THINK IT IS?", THEN THE ANSWER IS AN EMPHATIC "YES". INSIDE THE BORDELLO OF POMPEII AROUND THE CORNER A GUIDE APPROACHED ME AND OFFERED TO GIVE ME A TOUR, I THOUGHT IT UNUSUAL AS I WAS BY MYSELF. AT THE END OF IT ALL HE ASKED FOR COFFEE MONEY. THE OFFICIAL TOUR GUIDES ARE NOT PAID??
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SORRENTO
THESE AMERICAN TOURISTS APPEAR TO BE KISSING. THE SHOT REALLY WAS A LUCKY ANGLE, AND THAT KIND OF THING IS ANYHOW VERBOTEN IN FRONT OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, OF ALL PLACES.
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POMPEII
TOURIST TRAP BAR AT THE EXIT TO THE RUINS, HOWEVER IT WAS SO ELABORATELY OVER-THE-TOP IN A SOUTHERN ITALIAN KIND OF WAY THAT THE EXPENSIVE DRINK MADE IT WORTHWHILE.
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SORRENTO
THE PORT FOR CAPRI BOAT TRIPS IS ACCESSED BY A SERPENTINE ROAD THAT LEADS WAY DOWN BELOW THE CITY. I BIKED THIS PORTION TWICE.
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SORRENTO
I BIKE DOWN TO THE PORT AREA AND INQUIRE ABOUT TICKETS FOR CAPRI. THE RESPONSE SEEMS SOMEWHAT LOW-7 EURO WITH BIKE, BUT I'M 90 MINS UNTIL NEXT BOAT, SO I BIKE BACK UP TO TOWN, TAKE IN THE SIGHTS, GET A PIZZA, AND RETURN. DIFFERENT TICKET BOOTH, DIFFERENT GIRL, SHE TELLS ME OVER 40 EURO FOR BIKE AND R/T. THE OTHER GIRL IS NOWHERE TO BE FOUND, I CUT MY LOSSES, SAID FORGET IT AND LEAVE.
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SORRENTO
THE FIGURE AT LEFT WITH THE HAT IS ACTUALLY A DOLL OR FELT STATUE OR SOMETHING, BUT EVEN *IT* IS KEEN ON TAKING IN THE SIGHTS.
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SORRENTO
I TRIED TO GET TO POSITANO FROM SORRENTO USING THE IPHONE NAVIGATOR, BUT AS PREVIOUS EXPERIENCES PROVED, THE DIGITAL MAP DOES NOT TELL YOU HOW WIDE THE ROAD IS. I BARELY MANAGED TO SQUEEZE BACK OUT OF THIS NIGHTMARE ALLEYWAY IN MY TINY KIA PICANTO. OBJECTS IN PHOTO ARE MUCH SMALLER THAN THEY APPEAR.
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POMPEI
BIKED AROUND THE POMPEI AREA TOWARDS THE FOOTHILLS OF VESUVIUS. LOTS OF VINEYARDS THERE. ALONG THE WAY ABANDONED BUILDINGS WITH SOME INTERESTING TEXTURES AS WELL.
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POMPEII, VILLA DEI MISTERI
RECENTLY RESTORED MURALS/FRESCOS. YOU MUST SEE IT IN PERSON TO BELIEVE HOW BEAUTIFUL AND IMMACULATELY PRESERVED THEY ARE.