It was time to wrap up our stay in Barcelona. We had quickly gotten used to our lovely flat and the view of the Sagranda Famillia never grew old. Ken would spend extended time at the terrace just scanning the amazing work. It was always different because the work was progressing.
Our host got us a taxi and we headed to the port. Taxis were amusing as there were very few vans. When we requested a van, we got a glorified cross-over. It was pretty amusing to fit all the luggage AND the 4 adult sized people into the vehicle.
We got to the port around 11 AM. We figured we’d be pretty early for our 1 PM boarding. We were surprised to be in the #7 boarding group. We found out other folks had gotten to the port as early as 9:30 PM. We were so excited to get on board at Noon.
First stop, get Palo’s reservation for our anniversary (Palo’s is the adult’s only restaurant on board). Next we headed to Parrot Key for our first buffet lunch. It was delightfull to sit down to lunch with great service and no dishes to do.
While we were waiting to get into our room, we visited the Ocean Quest area where Peter would be hanging out during the trip. It’s for 11-13 year old. Peter is looking forward to lots of fun, games, and new friends. Next we headed up to The Stack for teens. It varies how many teens even visit, but Kaleb was looking forward to some of the great activities. After dropping of the kids, Ken and i headed to the spa to register for my Rainforest pass. DCL has a lovely spa room with rock chairs and various heated and moisture spas as well as showers. By purchasing a pass for the entire trip, I can relax and take shower in peace before dinner. With so many men in our room, it’s nice to have my own space.
At last our room was ready. We arrived to find two of our bags had beat us there. It wasn’t long until they had all arrived and the unpacking began. The best part about a cruise is you only have to unpack one time. When I was almost finished unpacking, the bell for the rang for the lifeboat drill. We look funny in our big orange floatation devices, but so does everyone else.
After some more relaxing we headed to our first dinner and to meet our servers for the trip. The servers can make or break your dining experience. We were impressed with Sumtra from Indonesia (Bali) and Maria from South Africa. The meal was amazing. It is so nice to be pampered. Someone else changing tout the silverware, taking the dishing, and cleaning up . . yeah!
After dinner the boys headed back to their clubs. Ken and I went to the icebreaker games for adults. They were amusing to watch . . . especially the one with the tying the group together.
We crashed into bed at 1 AM getting ready for quiet day tomorrow
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