Today was supposed to be a rest day. So, right after Breakfast we headed up for a hike on Mont Faito. This is a mountain on the south side of the Bay. There is a Funivia or tram that goes close to the top of the mountain. A short walk takes you over to the Chiesa San Michele, a little church that is fed by a road and winds through a small community.
From there are some of the most magnificent views of the Bay. You can find a few photos here:
In the afternoon, we went over to the Villa Arianna. Our task for the day and for the other students was to tour the scavi (excavation) and familiarize ourselves with the villa. Some of the students would be working here emptying the root cavities so that plaster could be poured into the cavities to record their shapes. These moulds would later be studied by botanists and phytologist so that they could determine the plants that had been there at the time of the eruption.
Tomorrow we will visit Villa San Marco....
Tomorrow we will visit Villa San Marco....
