Vesuvius Volcano in Italy

We hiked Vesuvius, the mountain that spewed volcanic ash and covered Pompei and Herculanium in 79 AD. Below are some pictures of the volcano. One side of the mountain blew out. The volcano is not dead and can erupt again.

Looking inside the volcano

View of the sea from the top of the volcano

Flowers covered the mountain. They look like lupines.

A not-so-stable fence separates us from the volcano edge.

Another view inside the volcano

See the small plants growing inside the volcano

Another sea view

Detailed view of Naples

Volcano

A really nice group of Italians that own the gift shop at the top
of the mountain

View descending the volcano