There was a shuttle bus to town yesterday but we decided
just to go on our own close by the ship. There is virtually nothing to see but
we saw what there was—some palm trees, a little park and some old city
battlements.
The last two evening shows have been fantastic. We heard a
clarinet player last night and a rock n roll singer tonight. The HALcats are
the ship band and I show up wherever they are playing. They are amazing.
We just docked in Rome a few minutes ago. We are not in our
usual dock. We usually come in near a passenger terminal but this time we are
in a ferry terminal. PLUS we arrived a day early. The captain says the weather
will be very bad tomorrow and the ship will be safer in this slot. We have
sailed with this captain before and he really looks out for our safety on the
ship. He puts safety ahead of all other considerations. He also keeps us well
informed of anything that we need to know.
If the ship is going to make any unusual movements, he
explains it ahead of time so we can be prepared. He also sent out a note about
potential terrorist activity in Rome. It’s been all over the news that ISIS
wants to attack the Vatican. So, he told us to expect more police activity in
Rome. We are staying on the ship and expect to be perfectly safe.
