Monday- Day 2

We took a long train ride, past Salerno to the south to the city of Paestum (greek Poseidonia). This ancient city was part of the Greeks expansion called "Magna Greekia" or greater Greece that included southern Italy and Sicily. Taken over by the Romans during their heyday, it was later abandoned. This was not a city affected by the Mt Vesuvius eruption like Pompeii was.

These are among the best preserved and intact Greek temples and ruins in the world.

Legend:

Photo 1: From the train ride past mount Vesuvius. Note how bg it really was at one time.

Photo 2: The front of the temple to Neptune (Gr. Poseidon).

Photo 3: K and I in front of the Temple to Ceres.

Photo 4: K next to one of the Doric columns support bases.

Photo 5: Intact mosaic floor tiles in a part of the city.

Photo 6: Another photo of columns and Ceres.
Photo 7: Lunchtime. We had spiced penna spaghetti, veal scalapini, italian sausage, salad and fries.