Pompeii

The volcano in Pompeii erupted over the city, killing everyone in sight and preserving everything so perfectly. Tragic yes, but amazing to see now. This city is like a step through time, literally.

So many photos taken and so much to see. The city of Pompeii is literally a city in ruins, preserved by the boiling hot ash that landed on it so long ago.

Amongst the town is housing in tack with old ovens, benches and chimneys. Determined by what is inside the properties, each place is listed as what it was previously, whether that's a bakery, family home swimming pool or even brothel.

There is almost an Olympic style stadium and amphitheatre which is meant to be the best preserved in history.

Wear some good walking shoes and bring plenty of water. It's a big city and there's a hell of a lot of walking, but worth seeing :)

Highly recommend finishing the day with a lemon granite. So refreshing and made with lemons as big as your head :D

1: Pompeii ruins 2: small family garden 3: courtyard 4: us in Pompeii (featuring squinty Rochelle) 5:  town square 6: me :) yes I'm wearing a visor 7: vases and other pottery items 8: staircase 9: courtyard 10: timberlands, best walking shoes 11: bakery oven 12: archway 13/14: human remains 15: preserved artwork 16: local brothel with beds and artwork, big que for this one 17: swimming pool 18: water tap 19: gardens 20: Olympic oval 21/22: amphitheatre, wearing sports girl overalls, Karen walker sunnies, op shop visor, sparkle and fade singlet 23: giant lemons at the granite stand 24: view of Pompeii from our camp ground in Sorrento