what a country, what a life!

so far we have travelled by plane (london to rome), train (rome to naples, naples to pompeii, pompeii to sorrento, sorrento to naples), bus (airports to london and rome, capri to anacapri, grand marina to capri), boat (sorrento to grand marina return), cable car (capri to grand marina), chair lift (anacapri to the top of a mountain) and foot (oh my god, the places they've been!).

we're totally bushed and exhausted after having spent a day with the Pope today. frail? whatever. ok, so we didn't meet him. but the vatican museum was phenomenal and st. peter's was everything that i had hoped it would be after studying it for way too long. we were in capri yesterday (no mariah carey- i guess she's done her breakdown) where everything was closed but we were still able to go up the mountain for the most fantastic views i have ever seen. the day before was pompeii which was, again, a lot of walking but also thoroughly fascinating...

so, the trip has been stimulating but draining. tomorrow is our reprieve- john's birthday, our trip to florence and basically an appointment with relaxation. more soon

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