VESUVIUS WORLD
About 30 miles south west of Avellino lies the infamous
Vesuvius Volcano, dormant it seems at least for the moment. Steam vapors puff
out of vents along the crater wall. It historically erupted at about 50 year
intervals. This last interval, however, is long ago extended. Pompeii and Herculaneum were
buried by Vesuvius and will be buried again, except next time there will be
many more lives and property affected. Meanwhile we can only watch and wait...
On a clear day across the Bay of Naples the beauty of Mount Vesuvius is self-evident...
Pompeii: Digging where no man has dug before...A
dirty job but somebody has to do it as this is an ancient garbage pit... That
which the mighty volcano buryeth we digeth up...
Lo and behold! How brave can people be? There are small
villages along the upper crests of Vesuvius where people live full-well knowing
the next eruption is long overdue.
There is a path to the summit for the crazy at heart...
Vents inside the crater continue to spew steam as Vesuvious calmly sits waiting for for another day to erupt again...
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