My name is Lisa Ritchie, a Geography major at Univ. of Colorado Denver. I chose the Province of Naples, Italy for my blog location. The province includes the city of Naples, the ruins of Pompeii and Hurculaneum, Mt. Vesuvius, the Gulf of Naples, and the island of Capri. I selected this location for the blog for a few reasons. I was lucky enough to travel there in 2009, however, my visit was short and primarily to the ancient town of Pompeii. I found the culture, vistas, and history fascinating and see this as an opportunity to expand on what I experienced while there. My enjoyment of cooking Italian food has taught me that tomatoes from San Marzano, within the province, are the most prized for sauces. More obviously, it has many varied physical geographic features to select from for this assignment. I look forward to revisiting the region from a geographic perspective, and to share some of the prominent, and more subtle, forms and processes of this area.
A field of San Marzano tomatoes with Mt. Vesuvius in the distance.
The Punta Carina lighthouse on the island of Capri.
