Several members of Karen’s family gathered in Fort Worth this evening to celebrate her Dad’s 90th birthday. Thanks to technology we were able to participate too. Ed sent an audio file of a conversation with Dad about his maternal aunts and we were able to interject comments via text and then at cake and ice cream time we did a rendition of Happy Birthday via FaceTime. It’s not the same as being there but it’s still a cool way to bridge the miles and be connected.
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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