Getting Greedy

I'm finding that the more research I do about this trip, the more I want to see. I'm getting greedy. Lately, I feel like I'm constantly reminding myself that time is limited, and this cruise will be a sort of grand introduction to the Mediterranean - not an in depth study of every port, each of which could be an entire vacation in itself, so I really need to chill.

Case in point, thanks to the ever informative Mr. Rick Steves and fabulous program highlighting the Amalfi Coast, I want to see Paestum. I had no idea there were Greek temples in such good condition in southern Italy. These particular temples were used to worship Neptune, Athena, and Ceres and their very antiquity is mind boggling to me. It'd be so interesting to visit the site, but that will have to be for another trip because, hi, we'll be up to our eyeballs in ancient world porn when we visit Pompeii that day. I'm pretty sure I'll still get my antiquity fix!

I've always watched travel documentaries and subscribed to National Geographic, but looking with a purpose rather than aimlessly perusing has been much more fun. Instead of thinking, "Huh...that's a cool place I'd like to see someday," I get to think, "Woo hoo! I'll be standing there in under a month!" I've learned so much about the places we'll be visiting, and it's just added to my eagerness for Oct. 22nd to get here already. While Sofi is watching some a football game or one of those lame "guy" channels featuring massive auto crashes and sports bloopers, I'm parked next to him, Googling away. And the more I Google, the more I want to see. It's a vicious cycle!

There are only so many hours in a day. Barring Barcelona, we're only in each town/area for one day. Even a math moron like myself can figure out that there isn't time for everything. So, I shall content myself with photos of Paestum....and thoughts of future Mediterranean trips that venture into Greece and Turkey.....and all of the great places we will have time to visit.