More on Pompeii:
The houses were for the most part small and of course with just the walls left. No space for cooking -- probably just sleeping. There were "restaurants" scattered about. They had cooking counters that were covered with flat decorative rock. In the top were inset holes where the soup, stew pot sat. There would have been a small fire under each one. There were, of course, a few very palatial homes with extensive gardens,rooms, etc. The bakeries were interesting with their wood ovens and grain grinders powered by slaves or animals.
We saw the plaster casts of actual bodies from one family who had fallen in their garden. Very moving as there were a couple of little kids.
The roads are paved with huge stones and crowned so that they drained well. We can only assume what was in these streets as there were huge stepping stones for people to cross them. No stepping in the "muck". The stones were indented from the wheels of the carts, etc. We saw no signs of bathrooms.
It was very worthwhile seeing but my advice to the next person who visits is to rent the self guiding audio devices. We got lost right away trying to follow Rick Steves. Eleanor had bought a guide book which helped a lot.
Sorrento is a very hilly city and quite large but as we are in the center everything is handy. We are minutes from everything.