Bay of Naples Trip

Over 30 of our pupils enjoyed a fantastic trip to the Bay of Naples in October. The trip included visits to the historic sites of Herculaneum and Pompeii, both victims of the world's most well known volcano disaster in AD 79. Herculaneum is famous as one of the few ancient cities that can now be seen in almost its original splendour; unlike Pompeii, it was mainly affected by pyroclastic flows, thus preserving the wooden objects such as roof tops, building beams, beds, doors, and even food. Students climbed to the crater of Mount Vesuvius with its spectacular panorama, went on an underground tour in Naples and enjoyed a boat trip to the island of Capri in the warm Italian sunshine. They also learned how to make pizza, which they consumed for their lunch, and enjoyed the fruits of a gelato making demonstration.