If you’ve been reading along since the beginning of the blog challenge, the title may be confusing.
“Hasn’t this whole thing been about Pompeii? And what’s with the spelling?”
Well, the modern village of Pompei (only one “i”) has grown up around the ruins I’ve been writing about. One of its most famous residents was Bartolo Longo, a former attorney who later became a Dominican monk and dedicated his life to doing good works. He was beatified in 1980.
Honestly, I fell in love with the town. We met some very kind people, and I have been worried about them during the quarantine. It’s quite apparent that the town depends on tourism; many evenings, we were the only party in a restaurant, just to name one example. Admittedly, we were there during the off season, but still. Restaurateurs gave us free starters and more; these things just showed up at our tables. The gratitude was palpable.
Anyway, it’s a lovely town filled with delightful little shops and kind people. I would love to return.
(Photos by Donna Everett, who also happens to be the author’s mom.)
Sharon E. Cathcart 
Exactly, that was what I was wondering 😉 I hope they are doing well during the Covid crisis.
P is for Pojagi
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The kind people we met have been in my prayers every day during this crisis. Thank you so much for stopping by today; I hope you are keeping well and safe in France.
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I had a brief visit to Pompei but would love to go back and spend more time. I’ll have to check out your earlier posts as well!
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Thank you!
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Reblogged this on Sharon E. Cathcart and commented:
Pompeii Fire is a dual-timeline tale. Parts of it take place in the modern village of Pompei, with which I rather unexpectedly fell in love during my visit. I stayed at the Hotel Palma, which is where Stephanie Marlowe stays in tthe book.
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