Oh, Hell

Bonjourno,

Well i know lindsey already told you about the hellish bus, but she didn't tell the half of it! First of all, the bus was red! (freaky!) The bus driver also had a really large fork on the dash, and as he careened around curves and especially through mountain tunnels, he laughed maniacally.

Any-hoo, yes, we are finally in Italy, and i can read the signs. I feel as if i am fluent in every language but Greek after being there for a month, because i can read everything and i know some words. I will miss gyros, but i suppose the pizza won't be half bad.

Naples is very near Pompeii, that name of which some of you will recognize as the city that was buried by Mt. Vesuvius, the largest active volcano in Europe. It is said to be active every thirty years, and the last time it erupted was in 1944, so it is overdue, however experts claim that it is relatively safe to ascend.

Well, i believe everything i read (as should you, especially when it is from a reliabe source, such as myself) and i'm planning to climb it in the next 2-3 days. However, as we pulled up into Naples (doesn't it sound a lot like 'nipples'? I think so) we heard it rumbling ominously. I'm not sure if the sky was really cloudy with blackish clouds, or if it was smoke and ash, but i'm not worried (remember the experts).

Anyway, i've already been to hell and back on the bus so this can't be that much worse.

Well, i'll check back in with you later, see ya!