• Making another memoryThree weeks in SpainTraveler
    The Monument a Colum in early evening light.
    Wending our way to dinner.Dinner at Gourmet Sensi.Breakfast at Billy Brunch & Lounge.A small replica at the Maritime Museum.Captain Allan was in his element at the Maritime Museum.A full-scale replica of a 16th-century vessel.Sculpture on a buoy in the harbor.The Maregnum Shopping Center.Seafood paella at Arume.

    Two nights in Barcelona

    Oct 22–24, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F

    Barcelona’s big city grittiness was a bit of a shock to our systems after spending so much time in Nerja and Málaga, where life seems to move at a more relaxed pace.

    That said, we enjoyed our time here, especially a morning visit to the Maritime Museum and the nearby Maregnum Shopping Center, where we gazed at mega yachts while rehydrating at a rooftop bar.

    We boarded the Oasis of the Seas this afternoon for our trip home to Florida. We’ll be stopping in Palma de Mallorcas, Cartagena, Valencia, Malaga, and Nassau en route. More about that next time.    Read more