This morning was another early start as we had a longer journey today - first to Solfatara about an hour and a half away, before heading off to Pompeii. Solfratara is a volcanic carter that still displays signs of volcanic activity - including a strong smell of sulphur (smells like rotting eggs - delightful), bubbling mud gezers and steam jets shooting out the ground! An extremely interesting and exciting place to visit. Next stop was Pompeii, to see the ruins of the city destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79AD. It was incredible to see the ruins they have uncovered, including houses and buildings almost entirely preserved. It was breathtaking! Heading back to the hotel, we managed to squeeze in a quick hour on the beach before dinner and our trip awards! What a fab ending to a wonderful trip. Our students have been completed everywhere we have been for their politeness and excellent behaviour.
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Another early start this morning to head off to the beautiful town of Positano. Set in the hills of the Amalfi Coast, although we had to tackle a very steep walk, the town and the views were beautiful and did not disappoint. Pupils are really enjoying exploring and sampling the local food and drink. Next stop was into Sorrento for more exploring, this time getting to know the town that has been our home for the week. Unsurprisingly we finished our day with a couple of hours on the beach before a meal of Rigatoni back in the hotel. This evening we organised a quiz for the pupils to keep them busy and then everyone was well and truly ready for bed. Big day tomorrow visiting Pompeii! Our day started bright and early with the 8.55am boat across to Capri. We had a great time exploring both the top and bottom of the island and sampling pasta and gelato of all flavours. The views of the area around Capri were stunning and we even managed to find our way on to another beach! After returning to the hotel for a quick shower and change, it was off to make pizza. First we had to make the dough which is trickier than it looks before we decorated it with our favourite toppings! Of course the best part of the experience was sampling our own pizzas which were delicious obviously! Back to bed now to get some well earned rest!!
After a very early start we made it to Leeds Bradford Airport on time, very excited and in high spirits. Seven hours later, arriving in Naples we were still all having a great time and exciting about finding our hotel. After some amazing views from the coach window - including a glimpse of the isle of Capri which we will be visiting tomorrow, we all settled into our hotel rooms. The remainder of the afternoon has been spent chilling out on our very own private beach, either splashing around in the sea, playing volleyball or sunbathing. A dinner of gnocchi, chicken and ice cream awaited us this evening and after a little bit of time to relax, it was early bed to make up for the sleep we lost travelling and also to prepare us for our early start tomorrow. Having a great time so far!
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