On Tuesday Katie's delegation left Rome and drove 2 hours 20 minutes to Naples. And guess what Katie did in Naples....she climbed MOUNT VESUVIUS!! Katie said the bus drove about two-thirds the way up the mountain and then she walked the rest of the way up. She said it was such a thrill knowing that she was actually walking up the side of an active volcano! She said the view from the top was amazing. She was so excited talking about it. She said you could see the bay of Naples and Pompeii from the top! She said Vesuvius was regarded as one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world because of the population of 3,000,000 people living nearby...scary! 
Here is a picture of Mt. Vesuvius from the Bay of Naples. Katie said the view from the volcano was just unbelievable. She has video from the hike and the view...I can't wait to see these!!For lunch they ate at Kona. Katie devoured Ravioli with Ricotta Cheese and Mozzarella in tomato sauce with Basil and parmesan....my mouth is watering!!!
After lunch Katie got the pleasure to meet.....
a nun! I'm 100% positive that the nun did not look like this but I thought this picture was too funny. Anyhow Katie got to visit a nunnery and learn about what life was like there. We asked her if she would ever consider this kind of life and her answer was..."no...I'd go crazy."
She is staying at the Hotel Cavour in Naples for one night. It looked pretty plush to me.
On Wednesday Katie woke up bright and early and took the short trip from Naples to Pompeii, Mt. Vesuvius' most famous victim. When the mountain erupted in 79 AD, it rained ash and stone; the city was completely destoyed and buried beneath the debris.
Katie said it was very sad to see the city of Pompeii. She said she would elaborate more on this particular part of the trip when she got back home.
After this tour they went to lunch at Da Peppino and she was supposed to have Gnocci with Mozzarella and tomoto sauce or Mozzerella with tomoto and rolled eggplant. Yum!
They had a lot of free time in Naples in the afternoon but I'm not sure what Katie did (haven't talked to her this afternoon).
Katie said "Arrivederci" to Italy at 7 p.m. (Italy time) and boarded an overnight ferry (very large boat...almost like a small cruise ship) to Patras, Greece!!
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