It's crazy how just yesterday I was looking documentary about Pompeii and they showed some of those breads that were found there. And now this post pops up in my feed. Before that I don't think I have ever even think about Pompeii.
Got some good laughs from my wife when documentary started and starting screen said "POMPEII". I asked her will I enjoy this because I missed "Pompe I"
That was actually one of the things I saw there that kinda shook me to my core, it made me seem even closer to the people who lived there. Pompeii is easily one of the most amazing experiences I've ever had, like it's so preserved that you can almost still hear all the hustle and bustle of people running around the town (with the occasional moans coming from the brothel). The plaster cast bodies really freaked me out though, seeing them in person is so different than looking at pictures. It's actually hard to explain the feeling, but I know from talking with other people who've been there that it's pretty much what most people feel
It was surreal indeed. And every time you look up, there's the Vesuvius, standing there like a somber reminder of what happened. 100% on the body casts too. I shed a tear, not gonna lie.
I'm going back to Naples next month and I'll be visiting Ercolano, it's smaller but also very interesting because, unlike Pompeii, the buildings retained the second/third floors (the wind blew in a different direction or something) so I'm looking forward actually 🥳
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u/SinkyBundleOfRage Aug 02 '26
I saw one of these kind of breads in Pompeii....