Day 43

Day 43 – Dubrovnik to Naples – Wednesday 27/6/12

Weather – Fine and Sunny 23C - 30C

Sunrise – 5.21am

Sunset – 8.24pm

Time difference - minus 8 hours ex Sydney

During the day Sun Princess steered various southerly headings through the Adriatic Sea and the Ionian Sea. At 4.30pm we transited the Messina Strait, which at its narrowest point is 1.6 miles wide. After passing through the strait we steered northerly courses towards Naples, passing to the west of Stromboli at 7.30pm.

Tomorrow morning the pilot will jump on at 6am and guide us to our berth at Molo Angionio by 7am. On the approach to Naples we will pass between the two man made breakwaters which are each one mile long, creating a protected harbour almost 3 miles wide.

Today was a rest day in preparation for a hectic 5 days coming up. I am not sure how I will keep the blog updated over the next 5 days, but we will see how we go.

Today we were so privileged to be passing Stromboli, in daylight, whilst it was active. There was a continuous stream of white smoke coming from the top, with the occasional minor eruption of black smoke. It was just the most amazing experience to see it so close hand.

Tomorrow we are hiking to the top of Mt Vesuvius, and then visiting the ruins of Pompei. Should make for an interesting day, thankfully the foot is now in good enough shape to be taking it on :)