After an overnight Saturday at Shephard State Park in Gautier MS that included Mass at St Michael’s in Biloxi, we chose this KOA near Lillian AL as our home for two nights. Our T@B nestled in under wonderful old live oak trees here on the Lost Coast and we enjoyed a day off to do laundry and de-winterize the T@B. Actually we were a bit premature on that since the temperature dipped to 31F at 6AM this morning. Nonetheless we both appreciated a bit of down time. Now this morning we’ll continue our meandering ways. We’ll need to head east if we’re going to eventually head south for the promise of warmer weather!
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.
It was warmer here, but we still needed jackets to work in the garage. Stay warm and safe!