Today was a day for doing little errands and reflecting on the fabulous journey that we have just completed. We have traveled more than 16,000 miles and visited 27 states. We’ve been as far north as the Canadian border, as far west as the Pacific Coast, as far south as the Rio Grande. We’ve visited 35 National Parks, Monuments, and Forests, not to mention awesome state parks and other historic sites. We’ve learned so much more about our fabulous country and about ourselves. It’s been an incredible adventure to be homeless with ATM cards. Then today we began setting up utility accounts and getting ready to establish our household here in Western North Carolina. P.S. It’s predicted to get down to 20 degrees F tonight.
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.
Well done! Congrats on a successful journey!