Saturday, April 16
This marks the end of our second leg, and the beginning of our third leg. Our planned panoramic tour was not so panoramic. There was a lot of wasted time. The best part was the Barcelona neo-gothic cathedral with it's gold adorned altars, detailed woodwork and carvings.
We returned to the ship for lunch and a break before going out on our own. We walked to the Cristobal Colon square, the mile long pedestrian walkway with its artists and buskers, along the dock to the ocean front mall. and perused the gorgeous yachts.
The Rumba Catalan Show consists of a troupe of 6 people from Barcelona who came on board to entertain us tonight. This was a very interactive, toe tapping, hand clapping and olé-ing show. Catalan Rumba is a native born musical style created in Barcelona in the 20th century by Catalan gypsies. It is a combination of Flamenco, Cuban music and Rock and Roll; contagious guitar and bongo beats make it difficult to stay still. The "ventilador", the Rumba's most distinctive characteristic requires a unique way of playing the Spanish guitar. The guitarist claps his hand against the box of the guitar while playing the chords at the same time. It was a great night of entertainment.
Supper tonight: salad, gazpacho, Cornish hens and chocolate volcano.
When do you get an In and Out Burger and fries?
ReplyDeleteWe are looking for Chinese food. Something we don't get on the ship. We do get burgers and fries at lunch time if we want. We did walk into a multi-tiered McD's yesterday to use the bathroo only!
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