Wednesday, April 30
Another relaxing day at sea. It's interesting how our attitudes have changed. When we took our first Mediterranean cruise we were disappointed that there were 5 or 6 days at sea out of a total of 24 days. We wanted to be at exciting destinations. Now we look forward to the days at sea to catch up on rest, attend to laundry, spend time in the library studying up on the forthcoming ports, etc. along with leisurely breakfasts and lunches. Tonight, like most sea days, is a Formal Dinner so this requires getting all dressed up if we want to dine in the main Dining Room. We both enjoy this and it is a great opportunity to meet other guests, some who have been on as long as us and who we have never set eyes on before!
Holland America have their own "On Location Guide" who gives talks on sea days about the next few ports and we always go along to these as he has vital info on the actual port facilities, local transport systems, tips re good local eateries and, of course, the sights. Barcelona & Alicante were the topics this morning and Almeria & Gibraltar this afternoon so we are now up to speed for our next four ports of call. Tomorrow is Labour Day in Barcelona so we are not certain just what will be open but the architecture of Gaudi will still be there and that is largely what we want to explore. Noelle also wants to enjoy a tapas there because last time in Barcelona she had food poisoning and all the tapas morsels were very unappealing to her.
Well, we are off to dinner (as if we hadn't eaten enough already) then on to the Show which is a Spanish artist performing mime, magic and comedy - so who knows!
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