We are on board Riviera and the internet is working (slowly). Posting pictures will be impossible. Way too slow! I’ll post a host of pics once we get to Miami or I get to an internet cafe on shore somewhere. Until then, text only.
Saturday morning we arose at the hotel in Barcelona to a beautiful sunny day. The morning was free, so we did a walkabout. Barcelona is truly a beautiful city.
At noon we checked out and took a taxi to the designated cruise terminal (there are three in Barcelona). No Oceania ship to be found. So we took another cab and found the right terminal. Boarding was a breeze, and we settled in at the pool bar while we waited the 30 minutes or so until our room was ready. Gregory from Jamaica will quickly become our go-to bartender! The ship is gorgeous. Some pictures will be forthcoming in future blog posts.
We had champagne in the room for sailing time (5:00 PM). We passed by many other cruise ships docked here and watched Windsong under sail as it left at the same time we did. Nice picture if I could upload it. Darn.
Then we adjourned to the Martini Bar for cocktails before dinner. Lo and behold, Gregory was on duty here now. Dinner was in the main dining room, and it was delicious. I’ll spare the details this time as there will be plenty of shipboard meals to describe in more detail.
It’s 7:00 AM now and we arrive shortly in Catagena for the day. More tomorrow.
Took a walk late morning here and said that you two would be ready to depart from port. Hooray, enjoy the lovely vistas. How cold is it?
70’s. Nice!
Hi Joe and Elaine,
Things have looked great so far. (I just finished reading all of your blogs, all in a row.)
What is the temperature outside?
The Photo Exhibition looked great. I saw the pictures of the 4 sisters. Nice legs on the girl sitting on the bench in the Museum.
The pictures of the ceramic poppies were incredible.
Look forward to seeing pictures of the boat.
Take care and enjoy, enjoy and enjoy.
Fred C
On the 70’s in Barcelona, Cartagena, and Malaga