Naples - Day 2 (Vesuvius, Castel Sant'Elmo)

From Ercolano we took a car halfway up to Mt. Vesuvius, at which we would walk to the rim of the volcano.  What we had not considered was that it was February and therefore there would be snow on the mountain.  This made the path up slippery and treacherous, but we five made it to the top without tumbling down the mountain.

Bay of Naples

Vesuvius Crater

Naples

Colorful Naples

Me at the Crater with the Sun in my Eyes

After Vesuvius we took a train from Ercolano to a station directly in front of the Ruins of Pompeii.  However, we got on the wrong train - we needed to be going towards Salerno rather than Sarno - so we got there fifteen minutes after the ruins closed.  So we returned to Naples, planning instead to go to this castle on a hill from which you got an amazing view of the city.

Castel Sant'Elmo

Naples

Obligatory shot of Naples with Vesuvius in the background