After a sound nights sleep, we were leaving home about 8.30am, heading for the bus stop and eventually a train to Pompeii.

Buried in volcanic ash after Mt Vesuvius erupted in 79AD, the excavation has revealed amazing insights into life for this bustling harbour town 2000 years ago. When archaeologists started to uncover the ruins in the 1800's, before starting a new level, they would first test an area for hollow pockets in the ash/soil. Once located, liquid plaster was injected into the ground. After the plaster hardened, it would be excavated to reveal the shape of the organic matter that had decomposed millenniums earlier. This is how we have the so called "mummies" from Pompeii.

Most have probably heard of the brothel uncovered in the ruins, possibly including the "menu" fresco' above each of the cubicle doors, but our guide gave us a little story I hadn't heard before. The Roman word for brothel is "Lupanar" and the prostitute was called a "Lupa", also known as a "She-wolf" As Pompeii was a harbour town, the location of the red light area was not always known to the sailors. The prostitutes would let out a wail that sounded similar to that of a she-wolf to let potential clients know their position… Archaeologists have also identified dozens of "phallic marker arrows" carved into the street cobblestones, all pointing to the red light district of town. Talk about the oldest profession on earth!

We had planned to take a trek to the Mt Vesuvius crater, but unfortunately there was a large bushfire on the mountain at the time, which prevented anyone from entering. From certain angles, it looked like Vesuvius was erupting.

Back on the train and home for our afternoon Nanna nap…

We wandered the Bay of Naples boardwalk for an hour or so, before dinner at a seafood restaurant right next to Ovo Castle.