Escape to Italia: Pompeii & Roma

Our last morning in Sorrento started once again with delicious breakfast at the hotel and even a rainbow sendoff.

I for sure want to visit Sorrento & the Amalfi Coast again in the summer, lay on the beautiful beaches under a bright blue umbrella, and eat gelato in the warm Mediterranean sun.

As sad as I was to leave Sorrento, I was very much looking forward to exploring Pompeii. This was the one big thing I was most excited about on this trip to Italy. A land frozen in time, forever captured like a photo by the ash, dust, debris and poison gas that had covered the city from 79 A.D. until it was rediscovered in 1748.

What struck me most about Pompeii was that life was just about as normal as it is now. Because of how in-tact the ruins were when it was found, archeologests were able to uncover some truly wonderous artifacts. For example, one of the buildings had a sign on it that roughly translated to, "Luxury Apartment for Rent - During this Time - Contact Maximo for more info". Sadly, about 2,000 people perished when Mount Vesuvius erupted that day. It is tragic to think of the people, whose bodies you see recreated in plaster casts, were living their lives and suddenly it was over.

After Pompeii it was another train ride and we were back in Rome. We navigated the streets and found our hotel, then Brian and I headed out to find some dinner. For whatever reason, all the research I had done on restaurants was for naught. Because we didn't have any sort of solid time plans for our adventures, I was unable to make reservations. And every place I wanted to eat at had a line out the door. HA! So, it was up to our adventurers instinct to find a good place to eat and we sure did.

We stumbled across a place called Charlotte's. I noticed that there was a man & woman duo in the kitchen, who I presumed to be a husband and wife, then a young girl taking our order who I guessed was their daughter Charlotte. There was also another young girl and after I asked if my intuition was correct, they let me know she was another sister. A family affair! I absolutely love that. And, I loved the food! I had a traditional Roman dish, Cacio de Pepe, along with a charcuterie plate that Brian and I split (I had the cheese, he had the meats). There were also a few glasses of amazing red wine!

We walked on back to our hotel ready to rest for the next day's explorations... which would be our last full day on our Italian voyage.

Dinner in Rome: Charlotte

Outfit:
Polka Dot Jumpsuit - ASOS