nzdisneymom
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- Sep 27, 2003
What is the secret itinerary tour?
Unfortunately they are sold out for July 4th so I guess we grabbed all the tickets.
That link would be great for the first page Cindy.
I don't want to create more work for you, but with this trip requiring so much planning I was thinking of starting to add links to my first post on the first page just to have a place for an easy reference point
Even if there is some overlap with links maybe those of us with posts on the first page can share the links we have found to be helpful
I added the link for the Bus Turistic. I've been stashing links in my blog posts, too, so I can find them again. One thing I like about the Bus Turistic is that you can see what sorts of things there are to do in Barcelona for the limited time we are there and you can "check them off" online and it will make a document for you with what's at which stop and which colored route to take. I went through and marked the ones I have any interest in seeing; DH will do the same in the next few days, and then I'll see where we overlap and that will be our "short list." We know we can't see everything and we know there are some things only I will be interested in. Then from the short list, we'll see what we think the kids will find interesting, check any admission fees, length of time at each space, etc., and then have a better-than-loose plan. We will be touring for the first afternoon and then the next day we will build our touring around the La Sagrada Familia tickets we already have for 11:00 AM. We also have a day in BCN post-cruise so anything that is within easy walking distance of the hotel, we'll save for then. We do want to find a market to get some food and drinks for the hotel for breakfast and snacks, etc.
I just updated ours to no. It sounds like a great time, and I hope to be able to do it on one of our next dcl cruises, but I just don't think it will work with this one. Hope all of you have fun with it
Thanks for the tip to pre-book your tickets for the tour bus in Barcelona..gotta add that to my list! I have to thank all of your for so many great tips (both on here and fb) between the tour bus tickets, my new pacsafe bag, and the secret itineraries tour (belles mommy...we are on the 11:15ish?? one) our trip is coming together nicely.
The FE's are really lots of fun, but it is something extra to pack and take care of.
I have to echo the thanks for the great tips - it makes planning and preparing more fun when you have someone(s) to do it with!
I have a DCL tote that is red and black with a long strap. I can lengthen it the whole way and wear if over my head and shoulder, diagonally across my back and with the bag in front. The items I plan to take fit with plenty of space to let the top fold down and I can rest my hand on it all the time. That leaves the other hand free to hold DH's hand so we cannot be distracted and separated--seems like it's that "divide and conquer" system that works for the pick pockets.
We have that same DCL tote - love it - I use it all the time - it's roomy, too - we try to not take much off the ship and then end up filling it with the water bottles they invariably give you on the excursions and the souvenirs and such we buy - or someone's sunglasses or ipod or cap they decided they didn't want to wear any more. It does get heavier as the day goes on but I like the functionality of it. And I like that it has some outside mesh pockets because I will put stuff in it like my hairband or hand sanitizer or stuff that we might want easy access to that doesn't matter if we lose it. I keep my magnetic sunglass clippy thing there too. The fewer times I have to fumble around in the bag, the better off we are.