Our stay in Las Cruces was a delightful visit with Marvin and his people. Our friendship with Marvin began in Aberdeen, SD when we visited with Paul, his “Dad”. Now two years later Paul is teaching English in Japan and Marvin is delighting his foster parents, Paul and Beth. Sociable and intelligent, he’s excited about going to doggie daycare, loves to snuggle, and graciously agreed to share his side yard with Sc@rlett, our T@B 400 during our visit.
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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