12 Days Greek Isles Cruise - Day 12 Naples/Capri, Italy

Date: November 20, 2007 (Tuesday)
Place: Naples/Capri, Italy (那不勒斯/卡普里, 意大利)
Day 12

it's a very busy day as we joined a whole day excursion..

Sunrise @ Naples, Italy


the port @ Naples/Capri, Italy

we joined the excursion by Princess called "A Taste Of Sorrento & Pompeii"..

first, we visited a cameo factory, where people handmade jewelry..

Pompeii: Porta Marina & the city walls (seven gates of Pompeii)

Porta Marina & the city walls: the patrol walkway

Temple of Apollo: The lonic columns

Forum @ Pompeii
..the city's main square, where cart traffic was forbidden: it was surrounded on all sides by religious, political, & business buildings..

The Death in Pompeii..

..liquid plaster is poured into the cavity left in the bed of ashes by the gradual decomposition of the victim's body.. as the plaster solidifies, it reproduces the body's shape..

Bakery

..Millstones, made up of a tapered block (meta) fastened to a brick base, around which turned an hourglass-shaped element (catillus), tied with a bar to the mule that forced it to turn..

Thermopolium of Vetutius Placidus

..it's a public establishments (a sort of 'snack-bar') that served hot food & drinks..

Pompeii the excavation

street in Sorrento.. Motorcycles are very common in the area..

Lunch @ Sotto Coperta, Sorrento

(left) Pasta
(right) Chicken with fries

(left) Dessert
(right) Espresso.. VERY good!

we visited a Farmhouse @ Sorrento..

cows & pigs @ the Farm..

Olive Tree & Olive..

machines @ the Farm..

producing olive oil..

Cheese Making Demonstration


Sample Tasting different cheese, wine, & sausage..
Shop @ Farmhouse

view from the top of Sorrento..

Sunset @ Naples

Day 12 Dinner - Landfall Dinner

Appetizer
Seafood Cocktail in a Lime-Cilantro Vinaigrette





Soup
(left) Fresh Green Asparagus Puree with Tapioca & Croutons
(right) Traditional Philadelphia Pepper Pot

Entree
(left) Prime Rib au Jus (Roast Beef with Natural Gravy, Grilled Tomato, Corn-on-the-Cob & Baked Idaho Potato)
(right) Linguine alle Vongole (Long Pasta with a Tasty White Clam Sauce, Flavored with Sweet Bell Pepper)

Dessert
(left) Traditional Bombe Diplomate
(right) The Princess Love Boat Dream (Fluffy Dark Swiss Chocolate Mousse, Flavored with Lady Godiva Liqueur)