Naples

Everyone knows that Mount Vesuvius’s eruption destroyed Pompeii in 79 A.D. I didn’t know that Pompeii was at least 800 years old and had a fascinating history that pre-dated the Roman Period by hundreds of years. Photoblog, Naples, Italy, April 10, 2025 What are we doing in Europe? Here is the story. Touring Europe might be

The Cathedral of Saint Andrew the Apostle is in the small town of Amalfi, the city for which the Amalfi Coast is named. According to Greek mythology, the Greek god Hercules loved a nymph named Amalfi, who died. Hercules chose the present-day Amalfi as the most beautiful spot and named the place after her. Photoblog,

If you love beautiful views and quaint, picturesque towns, go to the Amalfi Coast, but don’t drive there for one huge reason: parking anywhere on the Amalfi Coast is nearly impossible. Parking is especially impossible in the most picturesque towns. Photoblog, Naples, Italy, Europe. April 9, 2025 What are we doing in Europe? Here is

Paestum is an ancient Greek city in southern Italy. It is renowned for its remarkably well-preserved Greek Temples. In Paestum, we found Greek Temples in Italy. Paestum predates the Roman Empire by several hundred years. Because of locations like Paestum, the Romans were infatuated with Greek culture and mythology. Greek culture was well established when