Climbing up an active volcano!

I was so excited. We were in Pompeii and we were going to Mt Vesuvius! The most dangerous volcano on earth. 

Every 20 years, Vesuvius erupts. It usually has an eruption cycle of 20 years, but has not erupted in 71 years, but scientists say that Vesuvius is still active and that it could erupt at any moment; that's what makes it so dangerous. 

A man drove us up the mountain with his taxi (his own car). Plus it was a better deal than the bus. When we got to the base of the climbing path he said we had 1 hour. We hiked up the mountain; about halfway up it started to get colder. We started to walk a bit slower. I was tired because Nazar and I ran the first part, until it got cold. Also, the high altitude makes the climbing a bit more difficult. That's why professional athletes often train in high altitude areas - when they return to a lower altitude, it seems much easier for them.

When we finally got to the top the view was extraordinary. You could see the whole city of Naples and the Bay of Naples. There was a small shop up there; my brother got his friend some rocks bcause he collects them. On the way down we were strolling down, pretty relaxed; but nahhh, I hurt my ankle, obviously. We finally got to the bottom; I was battling a war in my ankle. We got to the taxi just in time and the guy drove us back to Pompeii.