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after leaving the farm, we traveled to pompei to see the buried city. sadly, the volcanic ashes that buried the prosperous city is what is what kept the city so well preserved for over a thousand years until it was uncovered. it was amazing to see the uncovered city, their way of life, and how far advanced they truly were. streets were slanted to allow for water drainage, grooves were carved in entry ways to allow for store doors to slide shut, and the bath houses were meticulously designed as a meeting place for socialites to discuss politics. the ruins span many acres and it's difficult to cover it all in a short amount of time. it would not be difficult to spend a majority of a day touring the buried city.
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after an exhausting day we were glad to have the next day at sea, relaxing on the ship.
the last day of our cruise was in majorca, a balearic isaland (like the notorious ibiza). we visited the capital city of palma. unfortunately we were dealing with emerson's medical issues when we were in palma, so our tour was brief. we opted our of our scheduled tour and roamed palma on our own. the weather was perfect and the views were beautiful. our first stop was the beautiful cathedral, set atop a hill, overlooking the mediterranean. afterward, we walked around palma enjoying the sites of the city. our day was short as we made our way back to the ship.
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we finally sailed back to barcelona where our cruise ended. originally we planned to spend a few days in amsterdam, but after making the difficult decision to have emerson put to sleep, we felt it was necessary to return home. our flight home consisted of flying from barcelona to dublin, connecting to boston and then flying to chicago from there. it was a long, exhausting day, but we were glad to return home. while our vacation ended on a sad note, we had a memorable mediterranean trip.
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it was a wonderful trip until the end. i can't wait to go back!
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