Waking up yesterday morning was definitely a challenge, as I previously mentioned. The seas rocked us all night, making it difficult to sleep, and the kids struggled with nausea until they had some medicine. By the afternoon, both the seas and their stomachs had calmed, and we were able to enjoy the rest of the day together. Before I get too far ahead of myself, here are a few photos from our last morning in Barcelona, (complete with plenty of photos of our favorite part of Barcelona…the food) and our first hours on the ship:
It is impossible to avoid pastries and treats as you move through the Gothic District in Barcelona!
While we were grateful for the above chocolates from the chocolate museum (and my espresso!), they just weren’t as satisfying as breakfast!
Here are a few more photos from two days ago, including our first moments on the ship, and our first dinner on the ship:
Beef tartar anyone?
After lunch yesterday, we found the gelato shop on the ship. For some reason, gelato costs extra, but gelato frappes are part of our drink package. We all had gelato shakes before Ellanora, Joel and I did some people watching in one of the lounges and Grayson went back to the room for a siesta. As I mentioned yesterday, the boys did play some three-on-three basketball, and Joel’s team (Joel, a German and an Italian) beat Grayson’s team (a young French couple and Grayson), though there was some solid competition all around! It was fun to watch everyone work out the details in their own languages (especially the fouls!).
Ellanora and I soon wandered off, and found our way to “snack time,” on the ship, which was an instant hit with us both! Bread with Nutella, pastries, and of course, churros (with dipping sauce).
After snack time, we found our way to the arcade, then she turned me down when I asked her if she’d dance with me on one of the dance floors…of course, there was nobody else dancing, with a number of people sitting around the outside of the dance floor, so you can’t really blame her.
Dinner was another adventure of foods, followed by an evening show. By the time you read this, we’ll have spent the day in Tunis, Tunisia…(it was incredible!). More on that tomorrow.
Learning to Move Through the World 