Barbara Thompson

Sunday, May 17, 2026 We got up at 5:45 so we could get to our excursion bus before 6:45. We are really really really not used to getting up early. Our guide, Pablo, promised that he would keep it quiet so we could all sleep a little bit. He lied. About every 10 minutes he […]

Saturday, May 16, 2026 We are off the boat! We saw the back of the boat for the first time. We got off with Julie and Kristine, waited 75 minutes for passport control (they took everyone’s fingerprints!), then contacted rideshares to get going. Then they were gone! So weird. They went to La Sagrada Familia.

Friday, May 15, 2026 Minnie was waving to us (personally) as we came back onboard yesterday. Nice. Dinner last night in Animators’ Palette was great fun. We were given sheets to draw a person on and then they took them and animated them for an end-of-the-meal video. It started with just showing us everyone’s pictures,

Thursday, May 14, 2026 The third of our coastal Spain stops was as lovely as the last two. Each town definitely has its own vibe (how cool am I?). I like the water everywhere of Cadiz, the pizzazz of Malaga, and the welcoming feeling of Cartegena. We went into a lot of stores on the

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 I took my weekly medicine yesterday and wasn’t feeling breakfast, so Keith went up without me. We always look at the families walking around with their full plates and no table picked out. I would not like doing that. We always pick a table and have one person sit while the

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 What a gorgeous day in Cadiz!! We walked around in a maze of little streets to start our day. We came upon a tiny church in the street wall. Inside was beautiful!! We ended up at the sea, which makes sense because we are on a peninsula. Castillo del San Sebastián

Monday, May 12, 2026 Breakfast started with a rainbow. I assume the gold is in an inflatable pot. Tonight was the big show of the cruise – Beauty and the Beast. It was awarded a prize for best show on any ship, but they didn’t say when or if they keep the title until someone

Sunday, May 10, 2026 Happy mother’s day! We are now 7 hours ahead of home, so we are wrapping up the day while you all are just past nap time. Our towels are a mother and baby swan and our chocolates have Mrs. Jumbo and Dumbo on them. We saw Hoppers in the movie theater

Saturday, May 9, 2026 We’re on land! I wasn’t really missing land, but it was nice to be seeing and doing. We had Mickey waffles with strawberries for breakfast. We stepped outside and took pictures, then went back and dressed warmly! Temperature was 52 and it was windy! It got warmer and less windy as

Friday, May 8, 2026 We got up for breakfast for the first time this cruise, motivated by churro Mickey waffles! I don’t churro, but Keith enjoyed them very much. I had bacon, watermelon, and pineapple, and couldn’t have been happier. I stayed up until almost 4am reading, so after breakfast we came back to the