The Kartschoke Blog: Kartschoke’s Magic in the Mediterranean ~ Day 7 Naples/Pompeii

August 17 2011 – Sunny & Hot High of 88

Today we had another early tour planned, but this was a good idea since we were going to Pompeii and it can get very hot there. We went to topsiders to grab breakfast at the buffet and then on deck we were able to see Naples & Mt Vesuvius. It seems strange that so many people live so close to this active volcano which last erupted in 1945.

We next took a bus trip over to Pompeii. Once we got to Pompeii we stopped at some shops to get some gelato, it was included with the tour. We learned about cameos jewelry ( it is made of shells) that is made here as well as saw a very big lemon. We then started our walking tour of Pompeii. It was a local port town until in 79AD when mount Vesuvius erupted and covered the city but it also preserved much of the stone buildings. All of the roofs were burned away.

Since they used the streets as plumbing to get rid of water, and other stuff, they used these steps for cross-walks. Also the stones had spaces to allow the carriages to pass through.

This bakery was well preserved. You can see where they would turn the mills.

Doesn’t this look like a lego brick?

This is the central square in pompeiThis tree produces the pine nuts that are used in the local famous pesto sauce that originated from here.

After our tour Alexa and Jared went on the Disney water slide and did some swimming while we all watched some of the chicken little movie on the big screen next to the pool. Alexa then went to the Edge to do their “let’s make Crepes” activity but Alexa thinks it just turned into let’s eat Crepes. Next we pulled out our pirate dinner outfits since it was Pirate Night on the ship. We ate dinner at Parrot Cay restaurant where we got some pirate bandanas to wear for the Pirates IN the Caribbean Deck party that was happening later. Before we hit the deck party we 1st had to try out our dance moves at the Pirate Dance Party that was happening at the Rockin’ Bar D stage, Chip n’ Dale even came out to help dance.

After the dance party we saw a unique show called Sabrina & Blub where 2 Germans had an act where they performed with bubbles, ropes & finished with some good juggling. Next it was time for the pirate deck party where we danced for a bit and then the pirates took over the stage but finally Mickey slide down and saved the day. They finished the party with fireworks launched from the ship.