Yesterday we had an interesting but busy day, after an early start in Rome we drove south to Naples where we caught a ferry to the Isle of Capri. what a beautiful place, but hectic. We were driven up this narrow winding road (how come all the roads are narrow and winding?) to Anacapri at the top of the island for lunch. After lunch we caught a chairlift to the top of the cliffs. The view over the town and sea was beautiful. The sea was that deep blue we sometimes get at home. There were lots of nice souvenir shops there too. Later we drove half way down the hill to Capri town for a look around there, the shops were all high priced fashion shops so most of us retreated to the ice-cream shop for a cool drink or gelati. We then caught another ferry to Sorrento, another pretty town on the side of the hill. Our hotel was perched right above a beach and we all had sea views from our balconies. This morning we visited a wood inlay, marquetry workshop where we learned some of the techniques and skills needed to create the beautiful work. Then we visited the showroom! Later we went to Pompeii for a guided tour of a small part of the site. The walls are largely intact but most of the rooves collapsed under the weight of the ash. There were ruins of the shops - one a take away food shop with big urns set in a marble topped bench. Another a bakery where bread was found in an oven similar to a pizza oven. And looming over the site is Mt Vesuvius waiting for it's next big show. Although it hasn't erupted since 1944. After lunch we got back in the coach and travelled up to Assissi where we are tonight. Tomorrow we are off the Venice!