Schoolchildren lining up to go into Herculaneum. Vesuvius (closed because of the wind) in the background, pigeon in the foreground
Looking over Herculaneum
Mount Vesuvius again
Our leader for Herculaneum
Takes us through the remains with many buildings quite intact
Once a window but damaged by the lava which covered the town
Probably a large villa
Must be something on the ceiling
Part of the road system
Seems very proud of himself - probably a copy, original in Naples museum
Another thoroughfare
Now in Pompeii. Note traffic calming for chariots
Has more two storey buildings than Herculaneum as damage was done by ash rather than lava
But plenty of pillars
Another copy statue - original in museum
Don't see many English schoolteachers in scarlet hats, gaberdine macs and trainers
Cast made from body encased in ash
Other remains recovered by archaeologists
Original statue this time
Guard dog
Wall painting in a villa
And another
item on a pillar
Wall painting from a brothel giving handy hints
Bed from same establishment - they did put straw on them
Heading for the exit we pass through an amphitheatre
Where our guide helps Lenneke to test the acoustics
Unusual bark
Statue on wall of the city
Photos and captions by Richard, uploaded by Sally