This is the one port that we have not made a plan. We knew it would be a hectic week and the tours here were mostly sightseeing. Teresa has booked a bike tour through the
ship and the rest of us need to get a plan.
We meet for breakfast and it was determined that the kids are not
interested in getting off. I think they
have been on cultural and information overload for the last week. They want to spend this last day with their
new friends. The landscape is beautiful
as we come into port and get docked.
There is a beautiful huge cathedral in Old Town which is closest to the
port. There are castles and forts as
well. We don’t arrive here until noon
and will leave at 6 PM so not a long time to check it out.
I have to start packing and Keith and I decide to not get
off. The shuttle into town is 15 euros
which is a lot. The kids were with their
friends all day. Teresa left for her
bike tour and I got the luggage out and started the process. Trying to get the kids to tell you what they
want to wear home tomorrow is a major ordeal.
As teens, they only care about what they are doing NOW.
I was craving a burger so I went and get one and an ice
cream cone. By then Teresa had come back
and was telling Keith and I about her ride.
She loved it. They went to a
convent with sequestered nuns who make cookies to make money. This was very interesting since they had a
screened window/opening where you placed your order but could not see them. They would tell you how much it was and there
was (in my mind without seeing it) what sounded like a medieval version of the
drive in window. You put the money in
and then they put your cookies in and send it back out! Very cool and the cookies were delish! She really enjoyed her ride although she said
the trek to get to the bike shop from the ship was a real hike. If she thought it was far, I would never have
made it. Teresa is the exercise fanatic
and is really in shape. She hikes
several days a week and rides bikes and does spin classes as well. I was glad she enjoyed it and the convent was
worth it alone.
While cruising you are kind of in a bubble not really
knowing what is happening in the outside world.
Today in the elevator I hear someone mention that all the tours in
Barcelona tomorrow are cancelled because they have been having riots
there. We did see signs when we arrived
last week saying vote yes or vote no but we really didn’t know what the issue
was. Our guide Joe in Barcelona had told
us the first day that all the regions of Spain want to be their own
countries. Barcelona is in the Catalonia
region and wanting to succeed from Spain.
The government does not want this to happen so they have tried to
prevent people from voting. Yikes! I
hope we are able to get to the airport in the morning. We have paid for the ship shuttle to make it
easier so we will see.
We caught up with the kids and they want to have dinner
with their friends so Teresa, Keith and I went to the Manhatten Room for
dinner. It was very nice as this room
has live dinner music while you eat. We
weighed luggage and put it out as we are the first ones off the ship
tomorrow. Teresa and Keith had another
night to themselves and I went to bed.
The girls came in late as usual and were crying after saying goodbye to
their friends.
Day 7 of the cruise is done…how did that happen?
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