Watching the sunrise over Spain – about 7.20am… as we sail down to Cartegena… As we docked at Cartagena you can see the forts on the surrounding hills We got off to do a four hour (mainly walking) tour of the old city in the afternoon… temperature was 39C! This…
Month: September 2016
On Board!
Saturday was boarding day, time to head out to the port and start our cruise. Its always exciting when you get the first glimpse of the ship and the Royal Princess did not disappoint – it is just huge! Boarding was really quick and easy, they had nice, air-conditioned area…
Barcelona – day 3-3
Just a few more quick pics of our last day in Barcelona and random thoughts. Internet access is more limited now we’re on board so not as much time to write and post as before. Barcelona is a really clean city and the people here are friendly, much more patient…
Barcelona Day 3- 2 – Gothic Quarter
We made our way to the oldest part of the city, the Gothic quarter, which was originally built by the Romans. Its just an amazing place to walk about and so much of the old buildings remain. The streets are narrow and there are lots of little forums and places…
Barcelona Day 3-1 – Maritime Museum
Time to do some touring round the city on our own. We made our way down to Las Ramblas, this is the main street where people/ tourists gather, its 1.2kms of tree lined pedestrian shops and stalls and set off on a hop on, hop off bus. Sitting up on…