We were up early as we needed to be at the ferry port for 7.30. The ferry didn't arrive at the port until 9.00 but had unloaded one lot of passengers and loaded the next before 9.30. We were a little better prepared for the crap food and service this ferry line provides and had packed bread, cheese, ham, crisps, biscuits and water to see us through the long day. Alex and I had checked with ship's reception and were told we were not expected to arrive in Brindisi until 17.00 – we must have been sailing up hill as it was much quicker on the way!We have been really chuffed that Alex has got caught up in a book and he spent a fair amount of time reading on the ferry. We apent some time playing cards and then Chris and I went up on deck to read for a while. I was really chuffed to see dolphins leaping about in the waves below us.
We had planned to drive to Pompeii straight from the port but debated whether we would make it due to the late arrival of the ferry. We decided to give it a shot. It was a four and a half hour drive and we were all really tired. I had just finished telling Chris that he would get arrested for not adjusting his headlights for European driving when we overtook a police car. Imagine our horror when it started to flash its 'blues'! We pulled o0ver to the hard shoulder and the police car drew level with us. I opened my window and two Italian policeman waved and said “it's OK, it's OK” and gestured for us to drive on! How bizarre!
We had planned to stay at Spartacus campsite – mainly because Chis thought it would be really funny to keep saying “I'm Spartacus, no I'm Spartacus” - how we raise our eyes at his sense of humour! Sadly the crap nav told us we had reached our destination with no Spartacus camp in site. Instead we pulled into Camping Pompeii, pitched tent and headed for the on-site pizzeria. Chris and I both chose a South Italy pizza; cherry tomatoes, Italian bacon and fresh basil – the best pizza I have ever eaten.
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