July 28, 2007 - "Rome-ancing the Mouse Cruisers" -11 days! Part 2

[jlawall]

http://www.mickeynews.com/News/disp...7Arrives_A_photo_E_Barcelona1.jpg_A_imgid_E_1

Had to share this one!

 

[eeyorelvr10]

This is a hard habit to break.............I've been posting to some friends (including Lynn) who sailed with us in 2007..........THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO BE JOINING US BUT MOST OF THEM BAILED AFTER BOOKING........one of them is a lurker who's thinking about changing their minds and I KNOW THEY'RE PLANNING ON SURPRISING US.............we have nicknames for them....Bobster & Lucky..........

Bobster & Lucky! Please come - PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!!

We'll have loads of fun - I promise!


PSST - Joann? Did it help?

 

[jlawall]

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1440008

I think this is what you're looking for, Penny.

 

[islandmom3]

I really like the Disney approach.......but I'm thinking that maybe we should take one day off and stay onboard so we don't get too burned out for the end of the trip!

I'm thinking the same thing. we're going on to London from Barcelona and I don't want my family ready to bite each other's heads off due to exhaustion.
I've booked 3 excursions and I think I'll wing it on the rest. I would rather have a happy time than a rushed time. My family is probably more lazy than many.....
penny

 

[islandmom3]

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1440008

I think this is what you're looking for, Penny.

Thank you.

 

[jlawall]

Bobster & Lucky! Please come - PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!!

We'll have loads of fun - I promise!


PSST - Joann? Did it help?

Thanks.....let's see if it flushes them out.........you can also PM them at "lwilliam." That's their username...........if you look back on maybe the first page, they did post on here once..............

 

[eeyorelvr10]

I really like the Disney approach.......but I'm thinking that maybe we should take one day off and stay onboard so we don't get too burned out for the end of the trip!

I've been wondering that too. Especially since every single blogger says the same thing. I am mainly concerned with Rome, Naples and Nice (tower) so the others are expendible. But as you say - Disney has a way - I just wish it wasn't so much. Wouldn't be too bad if it was just us 2 but the rest of the family too. SIGH!

http://www.mickeynews.com/News/disp...7Arrives_A_photo_E_Barcelona1.jpg_A_imgid_E_1

Had to share this one!

Oh MY! How wonderful! Thanks for sharing!

 

[islandmom3]

http://www.mickeynews.com/News/disp...7Arrives_A_photo_E_Barcelona1.jpg_A_imgid_E_1

Had to share this one!

Very impressive, thanks for sharing .
When they came to the Cayman Islands for the first time we gave them a plaque.....not quite the same.
penny

 

[jlawall]

Very impressive, thanks for sharing .
When they came to the Cayman Islands for the first time we gave them a plaque.....not quite the same.
penny

Oh MY! How wonderful! Thanks for sharing!

Isn't that picture amazing??

 

[islandmom3]

what is the final day, time and destination for a get together on board the ship for all of us?
Penny

 

[jlawall]

what is the final day, time and destination for a get together on board the ship for all of us?
Penny

Our plan is to meet at the Promenade Lounge at 10am on Sunday (first sea day.) Kyla will bring the lanyards. We just want to check with the current sailors when they post their Navigators to make sure that's a good time and location with the current schedule.

 

[islandmom3]

I just realized that I've been signing my name twice all the time.... I really am starting to feel like a dumb blonde.....or a very tired mother of 3......or an inexperienced chatter.
no more extra signatures.

 

[jlawall]

I just realized that I've been signing my name twice all the time.... I really am starting to feel like a dumb blonde.....or a very tired mother of 3......or an inexperienced chatter.
no more extra signatures.

Did you watch the MTV Movie Awards? Johnny Depp was on (and they're replaying the whole show on MTV right now!)

 

[islandmom3]

Did you watch the MTV Movie Awards? Johnny Depp was on (and they're replaying the whole show on MTV right now!)

Even though I think this may be a ploy to get me away from my computer at this time....I'm going to have to take the bait and go watch my favorite pirate.

 

[jlawall]

Arrived in Barcelona for June 6 Med Sailing

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After 3 days in Paris and 4 days in London, where my family had a wonderful time, we finally arrived to Barcelona tonight. Right now, I am so stressed that I want to cry!

From right outside the doors of the airport, we were hassled in Spanish. I really don't know what they wanted as the only thing I could comprehand was "train" but they sure got into our personal space and was very touchy feelie. I don't know if they were trying to get us to us the "train" or perhaps a taxi...but that made me very uncomfortable.

We took the Blue Aerobus into Las Ramblas and boy, am I SORRY we did. Buying the tickets at the machine was where the nightmare began. It would not take any of our credit cards (we tried 2 different ones). We proceeded to put Euros in there and the machine would not take a 20 Euro bill. The machine only takes 5 and 10 Euros plus coins. Luckily we still had some Euros from Paris earlier in the week.

As we were waiting for the bus, this man weaved his way into the line and got between my husband and I. He got too close for my comfort and I saw that he had his eye on one of our bags. I called my husband as I was behind him and told my husband to let this man go ahead of him. I wanted this man ahead of me so I can watch him. He refused to go ahead of my husband...in fact he never boarded the bus. BEWARE OF PICKPOCKETERS.

I was stressed out and I wasn't even on the bus yet. Well, my nightmare continues...they let so many people on the bus that there was no place for luggage...not that I was going to let my luggage out of sight anyway. The Blue Aerobus was HORRIBLE, there were several different stops and there WAS ABSOLUTELY NO INDICATION AS TO WHAT THE STOPS WERE!!!!! The made no announcements and since the bus was so crowded and we arrived at night I was really hard to see anything especially the signs. The bus driver was absolutely no help at all.

We finally got of the bus at what we believed to be Plaza Catalunya and had absoultely no idea where the heck we were suppose to go. In all the pictures I've seen and all the research I have done on the internet, it seem very straightforward that Plaza Catalunya is right on Las Ramblas. We'll at night it is not straightforward at all. We asked two Blue Aerobus drivers and they were not helpful at all. We then decided to take a taxi and the taxi drivers were not very nice or helpful to us because they said our party had too much luggage. One taxi drivers finally pointed us in the right direction and we finally walked to to hotel.

I can not recommend the Blue Aerobus to get into town. Although the fare was 3.90 Euro per person, I will gladly pay for a taxi next time.

I am so sad and disappointed right now. I heard the this city is suppose to be a beautiful city but right now I really have a bad taste in my mouth. I just want to cry for the next 3 days until we board the Disney Magic.


Food for thought!

 

[jlawall]

Even though I think this may be a ploy to get me away from my computer at this time....I'm going to have to take the bait and go watch my favorite pirate.

He'll be on at the end........

 

[eeyorelvr10]

what is the final day, time and destination for a get together on board the ship for all of us?
Penny

Penny, usually the last night is pretty low key. But this is also time to pack and get your suitcase out in the hall by 11 pm. I would say - I think this is also our last sea day. Don't have the schedule handy - will have to go to page 1 to see.

 

[jlawall]

Penny, usually the last night is pretty low key. But this is also time to pack and get your suitcase out in the hall by 11 pm. I would say - I think this is also our last sea day. Don't have the schedule handy - will have to go to page 1 to see.

I think Penny was asking about our DISmeet!

 

[eeyorelvr10]

My family is probably more lazy than many.....
penny

Penny - theiy're not lazy - THEY'RE JUST ON ISLAND TIME!

I just realized that I've been signing my name twice all the time.... I really am starting to feel like a dumb blonde.....or a very tired mother of 3......or an inexperienced chatter.
no more extra signatures.

Don;t feel bad I did this too in the beginning.

 

[eeyorelvr10]

Nd the board goes suspiciously quiet....

Who's going to in