Travels And Tribulations: PICTURES FROM THE CROSSING

In the airport in Liston, Portugal, waiting for the flight to Rome.

Girl finds the store she likes!

Church in Civitavecchia

Another beautiful church at sunset. We went inside during Holy Week when we visited last.

Looking down into Sorento.

Decorated for Christmas. Wish we could have seen the tree lit (or is it lighted).

Nice spot for a coffee and a view. The next photo looks down the street on the left side of this one.

All the way out to the sea.

Map of Pompeii -- only about a 4th of the city has been uncovered.

Our first view inside. Mount Vesuvius is in the backgrtound -- its explosion buried the city.

The big statues in these pictures were added a few years ago. I think they detract from the city.

Steps -- and seats -- at the arena.

One of the many streets uncovered.

Looking into a home.

Hot food was served from these round pots (when they weren't full of dirt). Our guide called them "history's first fast food restaurants."

Inside a home. The decoration has not been retouched.

One of the "bodies" recovered. When the city was buried, people were trapped. Over time their bodies decayed, but the hardened mud preserved the shape of what had been. Plaster was poured into the empty space and the person was "recovered."

Looking into Mesena, Sicily from the Lido Deck.

We climbed "a few steps" to the church over Bonnie's right shoulder. A few steps, my dimpled chin. You can read about it in the blog.

Mesena Harbor.

Mesena Harbor from the church.

This is the church. I wish I remembered the name.

And I forget the name of this one, too (unless it's in the blog). The bells tell the story of the coming of Christianity to Mesena (and that is in the blog).