Shortly after wrapping up our visit at the ruins of Pompeii, we hopped in a military-style vehicle for an incredibly bumpy ride up the side of Mount Vesuvius. Bumpy really doesn’t describe the trip… concussion-inducing might be a better descriptor. I’d complain a bit more, but sitting in front of us was a woman from the UK and her dog as well as a two year old. We expected the dog to get carsick, but he was a real trooper and the two year old slept through the entire ride, so no complaining from me. On the left below was our transportation. On the right, the incredible dog who beat everyone to the top of the mountain once we got out of the vehicle:
Once freed from our spartan chariot, we started our climb the rest of the way up Mount Vesuvius toward its peak. It is a fairly leisurely walk to the summit, throughout which you’re afforded million dollar views out over the Bay of Naples and the towns that line the water. As we neared the top we stopped for a few minutes to look out over the water toward Sorrento and Capri:
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