Part of the pre-cruise package was transportation from the airport to the hotel and then in the morning from the hotel to the ship. Craftours threw in a bus excursion of Barcelona to help us get over our jet lag. And because our rooms wouldn't be ready until 3 pm.
Barcelona would well be worth another visit some time. Lots of interesting architecture. All the wrought iron balconies reminded me a lot of Paris.
We drove through lots of the city, but a lot didn't soak in because by then I had been up 20+ hours. We went up to an old fortified part of the city that gave us a great view. I liked some of the items they added to decorate the paving in this area. Here are some photos.
The views of Barcelona. A bit hazy, probably because it was almost 100 degrees.
View toward the port.
The Barcelonans do a lot of strolling, especially after it cools off. I realized that my fitbit couldn't be changed to European time and my phone couldn't be changed either, so I needed a watch in order to be sure I would be back to the ship on time from any excursions I went on. So Deb and I took a stroll, past the Bassilica a block from the hotel and around to the next street where we found lots of shopping opportunities.
More to follow about our morning before we left to board the ship.
