Porto Santo Stefano, from the ferry on our way to the island of Giglio
The Costa Concordia, from the ferry to Giglio
The Costa Concordia, three days after it was righted, but still two thirds underwater
Where the ship had been resting on the sea floor
Despite the nearby shipwreck, Giglio was a beautiful island for a daytrip visit
Roman theatre at Ostia Antica, the ancient Roman seaport near Rome
Mosaics in the Ostia Antica market advertised the stall owners' wares (fish sauce perhaps?)
Ancient Roman toilets at Ostia Antica
The ruins of Pompeii and one of many resident stray dogs
Cassie let sleeping dogs lie in Pompeii
A Pompeii takeaway store
Plaster cast of a victim of Pompeii Made by pouring plaster into the void left by the body in the compacted ash
Roman Amphitheatre, Pompeii
Pompeii and nearby mountains
With only one hour in Naples, we visited Piazza del Plebiscito, a respite from crazy Naples traffic
The Cathedral of Orvieto, a stunning city with a rich history
More stonework on the Orvieto Cathedral façade
Hellish scenes on the Orvieto Cathedral facade
St. Patrick's Well, Orrvietto, provided water during siege. Two spiral ramps in a double helix enabled mules to carry water up and down without passing.
A view over 'new' Orvieto, from hilltop Orvieto, which sits on top of a large volcanic plug
