After a year of planning it was time for my Spain vacation. It's a siblings cruise (four of us) with three nights pre-cruise in Barcelona. I'll be referring to my siblings as Sister T, Sister M and Brother. As usual, I didn't get a full night's sleep due to the … [Read more...] about Traveling to Barcelona
Cruises
Norwegian Epic: Port Call Plans
Our upcoming vacation on the Norwegian Epic is the most port-intensive cruise of my 20 to date with just one sea day. That's a lot of ports to prepare for and it's not just a matter of deciding which beach to go to as with a Caribbean port. The four of us have finalized … [Read more...] about Norwegian Epic: Port Call Plans
Norwegian Epic: Barcelona Travel and Lodging Plans
After making reservations for my first Mediterranean cruise, there were lots of plans to be made such as how to get to Barcelona and would we have pre or post-cruise city stay. Flights I anticipated flights being the biggest expense with a cruise in Europe. Thanks to the … [Read more...] about Norwegian Epic: Barcelona Travel and Lodging Plans
Next Vacation: Barcelona and Norwegian Epic
This year prices seem right for another trip to Europe and the Western Mediterranean is the selected destination. Originally, I was going to go with one of my sons (working on that cruise with all of our kids goal) on Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas. When our group … [Read more...] about Next Vacation: Barcelona and Norwegian Epic
Carnival Miracle Day 8: Long Beach
We were awake before the Carnival Miracle arrived in Long Beach this morning. The coffee bar was open earlier than normal so got my last latte and left an extra tip. I don't normally have a latte everyday but couldn't stand the lido coffee. We went to breakfast in the … [Read more...] about Carnival Miracle Day 8: Long Beach