I had no problem falling asleep but staying asleep was another matter. The bedroom Sister M and I shared was facing the front of the building and it was noisy nearly all night long. The excitement of boarding the Norwegian Epic was enticement to get going in the morning! After … [Read more...] about Norwegian Epic: Embarkation
Barcelona: La Ramblas
After touring La Sagrada Familia my brother and I met up with our sisters to walk La Ramblas. We took the metro to get closer to Plaza Cataluyna. Instead of transferring to another line that would drop us right at the plaza, we got off at the closest L2 stop and got a bit lost … [Read more...] about Barcelona: La Ramblas
Barcelona: La Sagrada Familia
Its our third day in Barcelona and we were up early as usual. Today's plans include visiting the Sagrada Familia. After coffee in the apartment, I went across the street to the coffee shop for an americano and ham and cheese croissant. It was incredibly flaky and both … [Read more...] about Barcelona: La Sagrada Familia
Barcelona: Cava Winery
It was a scenic hour drive from Monserrat to the cava winery tour and tasting. Cava is Spain's version of champagne; a sparkling wine. When we arrived at Artcava, Peter introduced us to Ramon, one of the owners and our host for today before leaving. We had just a few … [Read more...] about Barcelona: Cava Winery
Barcelona: Montserrat
After a good night's sleep we all were looking forward to our full day tour to Montserrat and a Cava winery. Sister M organized a private tour for us from Barcelona Day Tours. First order of business was figuring out the coffee machine in the apartment (a de longhi) so we … [Read more...] about Barcelona: Montserrat