Disaster tourism is as unsettling as the name suggests. When disaster strikes people scurry about trying to save themselves and others but, we as humans are bouncier than rubber balls, so a few years later, we put up  signs saying ‘Look here, this is where I nearly died!’ and earn a lot of money.

The ruins of Pompeii were my first experience of  disaster tourism. Although, the disaster struck in 79 AD, a whole city was nearly demolished and people were burnt and buried alive. Now, it is a flourishing business.

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The gates of Pompeii. We started off with a map and an audio guide
The gates of Pompeii. We started off with a map and an audio guide

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Public Bath
Public Bath
A centuries old Piazza
A centuries old Piazza
At Apollo's temple
At Apollo’s temple
well preserved
well preserved
Ceiling artwork preserved
Ceiling artwork preserved
suspended in time forever
suspended in time forever
The house the eccentric built in the style of a ship. Every town has an eccentric even in 79 AD!
The house the eccentric built in the style of a ship. Every town has an eccentric even in 79 AD!
The Amphitheatre where Pink Flyoyd had a concert in 1972
The Amphitheatre where Pink Flyoyd had a concert in 1972

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I expected to hear a roar of voices
I expected to hear a roar of voices
There is still life in electric green
There is still life in electric green
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