Today we went on a day trip to the wonderful town that is Naples. Stepping out of the station we were immediately confronted by a row of street vendors selling the same junk you find from the Moroccans in Rome and Greece. While we were walking to the archaeology museum we were confronted by a terrible smell, reminiscent of a garbage dump. I was truly surprised to find out from Mr Boyce that the smell had gotten better since the last trip. The Naples archaeology museum contained some extremely interesting pieces of art and sculpture as well as a room full of the most hilarious erotic pieces I've ever seen. The one that I found the most amusing was most definitely the flying phallus with a phallus with a phallus tail. From there we left Naples and went off to Pompeii. During the train ride we encountered some local youths who entertained us on the train by playing loud music and smoking. Pompeii was a fairly interesting place and some of the preserved pieces of ancient furniture are quite the sight. Personally I think that our trip to Ostia yesterday was more fun. I attribute this sentiment to the extra freedom we had in Ostia as in Pompeii we were unable to climb over monuments and run around. I would most definitely like to return to either Ostia or Pompeii in the future and explore more.
Kevin He
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