Naples

We took a short ride on the Circumvesuviana Train from Pompeii to Naples. This is one of the busiest cities in Italy. The pace was so hectic we were glad it was just a day trip.

The Naples Museum holds many artifacts from Pompeii and Rome. This miniature replica of Pompeii made us realize how large it actually was. No wonder we got lost on our first visit!









The couple portrayed in this fresco may have lived in Pompeii before Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D.

Perhaps they used baking pans like these to prepare their food. The one at the top left of the display was apparently for cooking a rabbit! Some of the others bear a strong resemblance to the ones we use today.

The pitchers they used were both beautiful and functional.

They may have had a fresco like this one on the walls of their home. (Instead of wallpaper!)