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Vi havde lært lidt fra Pisaturen, så vi havde booket billetter flere dage i forvejenmed en bestemt timeslot for at kommer op på vulkanen Vesuv. Der var også forudbestilt parkering! Begge dele en go ting og fungerede rimeligt, bortset fra at man så skulle/kunne betale ekstra for shuttlebus fra parkeringspladsen op til basen af gå-turen, samt begrænset netværk så de bestilte billetter var lidt svære at downloaded, men en lang arm ud over kanten gav 2 streger og det var nok :-)
Det er en ok stigning på små 300 højdemeter og 2 km hver vej på lidt løst underlag (knust lave/grus), så det tog noget tid men var bestemt det værd. Det er et utroligt stort og dybt krater og man kan godt forestille sig hvor meget lava/aske der er kommet ud dengang for godt 2000 år siden da den begravede Pompeji. Vi fik tonsvis af gode spørgmål undervejs og kom til tider ldit i bekneb om de rigtige svar, men skøn at nysgerrigheden var så stor. Vi regner med at skulle se Pompeji på fredag, så den del af historien snakkede vi også en del. Og så kom der lidt damp op fra krateret, det gav også anledning til lidt bekymring hos de mindste, men vi fortalte at med alle de sensorer mm man benytter i dag er der helt styr på det.
Vi bestemte os for at gå hele vejen tilbage til bilen, dels pga den lange kø af folk der skulle køres retur og dels for at finde en privat busk at tisse i! Der var ikke et eneste toilet man kunne låne, hverken oppe eller nede…
Klokken var igen blevet mange og vi måtte finde noget mad, selvom standard siestaen var forbi. Vi havde set en outlet by - ala det vi før har været i Neumünster - og vi tænkte at der var der altid åbent og sikkert også en legeplads. Begge dele holdt stik og det var godt med en god lang pause oven på strabadserne. Vi fik også shoppet en lille smugle, så alle fik et ekstra par rene shorts og en t-shift, da vaskefaciliteterne på campingpladsen ikke er ideelle.
Alt i alt en virkelig god og spændende dag, hvor alle var trætte da vi kom retur og vi bare slappede indtil sengetid.
We had learned a bit from our trip to Pisa, so this time we had booked tickets for Vesuvius well in advance, with a specific time slot to climb the volcano. We had also pre-booked parking! Both were good things and worked reasonably well, although we had to pay extra for a shuttle bus from the parking lot to the base of the hike, and there was limited network coverage, so downloading the reserved tickets was a bit tricky. But we managed to stretch our arms out over the edge and get two bars, which was enough!
The climb was a moderate ascent of about 300 meters in height and 2 km each way on loose ground (crushed lava/gravel), so it took some time but was definitely worth it. The crater is incredibly vast and deep, and you can easily imagine the amount of lava and ash that erupted some 2000 years ago, burying Pompeii. We received tons of curious questions along the way and sometimes struggled to come up with the right answers, but it was great to see such enthusiasm for learning. We plan to visit Pompeii on Friday, so we also talked a lot about that part of history. We even saw some steam rising from the crater, which raised some concerns among the little ones, but we assured them that with all the sensors and monitoring in place today, it's perfectly safe.
On the way back, we decided to walk all the way to the car, partly because of the long queue of people waiting for the shuttle bus, and partly to find a private bush for a bathroom break! There wasn't a single restroom available for public use, neither up nor down the mountain.
It was already getting late, and we needed to find some food, even though the standard siesta time was over. We had spotted an outlet town - similar to the ones we've been to in Neumünster - and we thought there would always be something open there, plus a playground for the kids. And we were right! It was a much-needed long break after the hike. We also did some shopping, so everyone got an extra pair of clean shorts and a t-shirt, as the washing facilities at the campsite were not ideal.
Overall, it was a truly exciting and fulfilling day, and everyone was tired when we returned to the campsite. We simply relaxed until bedtime.
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