This morning we boarded a bus and drove along the coast to Sorrento. What a beautiful city! We went to an inlaid wood factory and watched a demonstration of how they make the inlaid wood music boxes and furniture. Afterwards Jasmine and I picked up some beautiful musical jewelry boxes as souvenirs. We then had some free time to explore the city and do some more shopping, before we went out to a farmhouse for lunch. Before lunch, we got to see how mozzarella cheese is made. And then we were served a delicious pasta lunch made with the fresh cheese, tomatoes, and olive oil from the farm. I was surprised when the hosts came around to see if the children had any special meal requests. So Jasmine was able to have pasta with butter and parmesan cheese, just the way she likes it!
After lunch, we traveled over to Pompeii. We spent the rest of the day learning about the people who had lived there before the explosion of Mt Vesuvius. It was fascinating. Jasmine and I both took lots of pictures. Jasmine was annoyed by the people who had left cigarette butts and empty water bottles on the ground. She said that people should realize it’s a privilege to be there.
It was very hot, and we were exhausted by the end of the day. But Goofy was waiting to welcome us back to the ship, which was very nice. And once back onboard we went straight up to the pool.
The highlight of the evening for Jasmine, was putting on her pirate costume to go meet Capt Jack Sparrow for an autograph and picture.
Our towel animal tonight, courtesy of our stateroom hostess was a peacock. 
Tomorrow we’ll be relaxing on the beach in Sardinia!