Monte Carlo

We stayed on board all day!! We had been to Monte Carlo before and decided to use this day to rest and relax. It was a very pleasant day all together.

To the Ship

We were up early for breakfast at the hotel and then on to the ship. It was just coffee and fruit for me and a variety from the buffet for Jack.

One of our friends had arranged for a bus to pick us up at the hotel and drop us at the port. It was a bargain at 5,50 Euro each. We were in our rooms and unpacked by 11:00 AM. We went exploring, had lunch and then on to the cocktail party.

Annette from our Cruise Critic group had arranged the party. For $16.00 it was an open bar for an hour and a half. Jack certainly got he money's worth as did most of the others. It was a really fun party and another chance for us to get to know our fellow cruisers. I used the time to collect money for the tour I arranged to Pompeii.

After the party we participated in the safety drill, ate Sushi and took a short nap until time for dinner.

Dinner was very special. Bianca was our waitress on the Carnival Magic for 49 days when we sailed around South America. We adored her and friended her on Facebook. When I realized that she would be on this cruise, I asked her to get us seated at her table. She did just that. What a wonderful reunion. We embraced and were greeted as family by her table team. They were all expecting us. Bianca even gifted us with a bottle of wine. The best part of this cruise will be getting to spend time with Bianca again.

The late night comedy show was funny. It was almost midnight before bed. A really late night for me!!

Day trip to Montserrat

What a fun day we had with new friends. Ten of us who met on Cruise Critic made the pilgrimage to Montserrat. Jack was our guide and did a wonderful job leading us through the metro and getting us on the right train.

We left the hotel at 9:00 this morning, found our way to the train station, bought the tickets, had breakfast and then caught the 10:36 train. The ride to the monastery took an hour and a half.

When we got there we took the cable car up. Once there we toured the museum, went to noon mass, toured the Basilica and had lunch. After lunch we rode the funicular up the mountain and hiked the trails to the top. The view was spectacular.

Barcelona

We made it to Barcelona. The trip was pretty uneventful. All flights were on tome and went as scheduled. We checked into the Hotel Continental Barcelona around noon and had a fun afternoon.



We had lunch at the food bar in the hotel, sat on the balcony, met lots of friends from our Cruise Critic board and walked down La Ramblas.




Off to Montserrat in the morning.