We awakened to a cold cloudy morning in northern Ohio. We’d brought yogurt and granola, Kava and PG Tips so breakfast and our morning caffeine fix was easy. Then we emptied the trailer of all personal effects, swapped our mattresses for the original dinette seat cushions, did a final clean-up, then pulled out of the KOA and headed to Sugarcreek. Our last journey with the original Gigi behind.
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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