Pompei...

Was completely incredible!!!
I took a day trip there on Thursday and in no way was I prepared for the magnitude of the site - especially after the somewhat disappointing sights of Rome. I was amazed by just how preserved everything is - although there are no body indentations (which I was sort of hoping for, as morbid as that may sound), the body casts were incredible and vivid, and the fact that frescoes and tiling still remain is incredible. The site was also littered with stray dogs, who were very sweet and gave me a bit of a fix until I can see Calvin again (so sooon!)...
Today I visited the Pantheon and Piazza Navoni. The Pantheon dome is incredible (the largest dome in antiquity, thank you ACS 200!), and Piazza Navoni lovely, although (and this SUCKS!) the Fountain of the 4 Seasons is under repair and so all scaffolded and water-less. Bummer.
Tomorrow is mylast day in Rome (whoopie!) and I plan to see the thingy from Roman Holiday and the Jesus Steps. Wow, I sure am eloquent at midnight aftera day in the Roman sun!