The Bay of Naples

Bright and early on Saturday morning everyone went to Pompeii. Esther and I had to go for class for the weekend and the other kids were going on a day trip. Tommy and Matt snuck in too. So we saw Pompeii. But I already knew everything there was to know about it. Thanks, Brenda Longfellow! It was cool to see it all in person. The weather wasn't so good though so we didn't get to spend as much time there but I saw the frescoes and the plaster casts. Also stray dogs. Then the class went to a villa at Boscoreale which is just 20 some minutes from Pompeii. It wasn't nearly as interesting as the city but va bene. The class was staying in a hotel in Sorrento but in order to save money and spend time with our visitors, we stayed at a campground just outside town. It was great, though a bit cold at night. But first we had pizza in Sorrento and walked a bit through the town. It's a cute place but definitely a tourist spot. I would go back for a beach weekend though. Much better than Naples, home of pizza and the Mafia.
I woke up super early on Sunday morning to meet my class but Esther decided to skip out so she could be with Matt and Tommy more. Class was great. The weather was perfect. We climbed Mount Vesuvius (it was steaming!) and then went to Herculaneum. Also a cool place. For me at least. A lot of people in the class were less than interested. Their loss. Mike met up with the class there to take our class bus because he wanted to get back to Rome sooner than Esther and the gang would return. So we talked on the way home with Wish too. It was a good trip though tiring. Then I met Pooja for dinner and we hung out for a few hours. It was a nice date. Obligatory late night gelato was eaten at Old Bridge. Stayed up way too late and was a zombie in my classes. Stayed up way to late again last night but it was Tommy's and Matt's last night in Rome so that was ok. Today, after Tommy left, Esther, Matt, and I hung out in the Villa Borghese. So much leisure! Too bad I had to go to class and be a zombie again. Despite the warm sun, there was a freak hail storm this afternoon. Fortunately, I was sleeping inside during class so I didn't get hit/wet. Now, I am playing around, waiting to register for my classes. I love registration!
Also, this summer I will definitely be in the Netherlands! WOOO! I might also get to go sailing in the Greek islands. Have I told you this before? Probably. But you get to hear it again because it's awesome. So even though I know you miss me dearly, I'll only be stateside for a few weeks this summer. I'll be back in August though, just in time for school to start.
One other thing. I have the worst luck with cameras ever. I had already damaged the new one my parents brought for me. But just now when I tried turning it on, it didn't work. There is no explanation for this. I know the batteries are fine. It is entirely too frustrating. Why did this nonsense start happening? I'm not usually one who breaks/loses electronics. Such a waste. I guess I'll just use only disposable cameras.