The party in the days before the party involves guests helping with the prep work. Today we began with Breakfast Pizza and a review of the To Do List. Then a trip to town to glory in Farmers Market, acquire local craft beer, locally baked soft pretzels, fresh salmon, turkey breast, and more. Now we are ally busily making veggie burgers, sausage patties, turkey burgers,etc. and smoking brisket and turkey. This evening more folks arrive and the party cranks up a notch.
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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