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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...