Spent a relaxing day wandering the ship, watching a dramatic rescue at sea (a passenger had broken a leg and a US Coast Guard helicopter evacuated him and his wife to a hospital in Miami), taking a dance lesson, finding out where the best live music on the ship is, getting to know where to get the best Wildberry Lava Flows, enjoying formal night, and dancing until midnight!
It was an incredible experience to actually walk the streets of Pompeii, once a bustling resort town in the Roman Empire until 79 AD when an apocalyptic explosion buried it under 20 feet of volcanic ash. Archeological excavations since the 19th Century continue to reveal evidence of a thriving community.
Once the largest cruise ship in the world, Allure of the Seas will be our home for the next seven nights as we cruise the Western Mediterranean and explore the eighteen decks of this behemoth.
Our recent travel misadventures seriously curtailed our time in Rome pre-cruise but we did get to visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel before making the trip to Civitavecchi for an overnight in the port city of Rome preparatory to departing on Allure of the Seas tomorrow.
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