The Ancient Streets of Pompeii

Saturday brought us to another long day of trains, this time heading even further south of Napoli to Pompei, and later (and spontaneously) to Sorrento in the Campania region of Italy. The small metro line that connects Sorrento-Napoli brought us to the ancient city of Pompeii that was buried under 4-6 meters of ash and pumice after the two day eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. The buried city was lost for over 1,500 years, being rediscover in 1599 and is now a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the most visited tourist sites in all of Italy. (Thank you Wikipedia!)
Luckily we went in March, so it wasn't busy at all, and we were really able to appreciate the ancient city.
It was great to see, however it was disappointing that so much of it was blocked off from tourists. I realize it was most likely for safety reasons, but it would have been great to have free-reign of the ruins!
After a few hours in the warm sun, we decided that we needed to see the sea before we leave. So we got on the mini-metro to Sorrento, and it was well worth it. Sorrento is another 45 minutes or so south of Pompeii and is very small and welcoming town on the coast, with Capri visible in the distance. Small artisan shops, cute restaurants and cafes make the town a wonderfully relaxing stop after a long day.