It’s a glorious day in Texas! We took the opportunity presented by a pause in extended family activities to spend some time with our sons. We started the outing with a trip to Red Barn BBQ. We both had falling off the bone baby pack ribs and got tastes of the wings and the smoked brisket. Yum! It was delicious! Then we headed to the park, found a couple of geocaches, walked the Tara Trail, played on the play equipment, and delighted in a light hearted afternoon. We are truly enjoying these moments together.
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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