Day 24, Vallo

After watching the van almost get hit by a tourist coach at Pompeii, we left the support crew to view the ruins (of Pompeii, not the van!!) and set off for Salerno, climbing steadily but at least on reasonable roads to effectively cut across the Sorrento peninsula. Somehow the scenery changed back to scenic, and we plunged to the coast and started to make good progress southwards towards Paestum. At a steady 20mph we felt a lot better, and better still after an impromptu ham and cheese sandwich at a roundabout grocers stall! It was still after 5 when we met the crew at Paestum, and also turning a bit cloudy. Martin had been sick and Jo too felt sick, partly because of the stresses involved with Naples and perhaps the very close, humid weather. We knew too that the last leg was very hilly, so after a quick snap of some Roman remains that look Greek, we set off for the hills……

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