Day 2: We walk to the bus stop, and ask each bus if it goes to Cumae. The second one takes us close, and tells us how to catch the bus for Cumae. 'Twas a bit better than the day before.
We saw the archaeological site at Cumae, entered the Cave of the Sibyl, and read from Virgil's Aeneid. It's well worth doing if you're ever in Italy. The cave itself is impressive, and it's a strange feeling to be reading a myth about the place you're standing in, especially when you've translated that myth from the original Latin in the past.
From the top of a hill where a temple to Apollo stands, we looked out at the Mediterranean Sea, and saw horse-drawn carts going up and down on the beach. It was beautiful.
On the way back we stopped at Largo Averno, a beautiful, secluded lake surrounded by hills. And, after taking the wrong bus on the way back, we arrived at our hotel overlooking the bay, watched the sunset, played many rounds of "Control," and discussed manly subjects over beer.
One of the best trips I've been on in my life.
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