We broke camp this morning and headed toward Glens Falls and beyond into Vermont. We found a campsite at Duxbury Country Store and Campground, a tiny little place but we still had folks who wanted to see our little camper. We ended up running late for our trip into Northfield but once there had no difficulty locating the street dance and the Starline Rhythm Boys in the Village Square. And Jean Elizabeth found us as we walked up. She and friends John, Joan, and Sally had driven over from the Burlington area to dance to the strains of JE’s favorite swing band. It was such a fun evening dancing at a New England Labor Day Festival on a perfect late summer evening!
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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