Today we were heading out by car to visit the famous Mount Vesuvius, mainly known for destroying the town of Pompeii in AD 79 but also the eruption of this volcano buried and destroyed the lesser towns of Herculaneum, Opiontis and Stabiae, to name a few. The volcano is carefully monitored and although the most recent eruption was in 1944 we were definitely hoping that the gods would be kind today 😉 Continue reading Mount Vesuvius, Campania, Italy
Our base in the tiny village of Kromidovo was just a short drive to Melnik, reputed to be the smallest town in Bulgaria and at last count, a population of 385 inhabitants. We had also read about the well preserved medieval Rozhen Monastery, the largest in the Pirin Mountains. Continue reading A Day In And Around Melnik
Today we were making the 2 hour trip to Bran near Braşov, in the region of Transylvania to visit Bran Castle. This medieval fortress is a popular tourist destination, as it is said to resemble the home of fictional character Count Dracula, in the novel by Bram Stoker. Continue reading Bran Castle, also known as Dracula’s Castle