How appropriate! Yesterday was Sunday and we roamed the region discovering hidden gems, unannounced sites of great antiquity. The Greeks apparently settled this area long before the Romans. The ruins at Cuma are of Greek origin and therefore several areas are devoted to the worship of various Greek gods. I continued the less trodden path towards the temple dedicated to Giova (Zeus in Greek). The Romans appropriated Greek gods under new names (Jupiter-Giove-for this one) and this site retains the original titles. Lovely views of the Mediterranean. As usual I found a quiet corner in the shade where the negative spaces tantalized my creative genes. I tend to avoid panoramas and actual ruins. I prefer the paths leading to them. Today we are on our way to Roma again. Our plane leaves the next day so we will still have some time to explore before we relinquish our car. The driving has been such an adventure. There is something about successfully negotiating traffic in a street built for one chariot…. Life is good.
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