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

[MrsJobba1]

Just testing to see if the banner works

 

[MrsJobba1]

Thanks formercp and Andrew

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

2008 REPO LIST

ALSO ON THE 2008 REPO

Andrew Derek UK
disneylover5
Bellelinus
JustJus
LynnTarrant
Bridegirl
eeyorelvr10
danfromca

 

[Aurora1959]

Just testing to see if the banner works

I followed Andrew's suggestions and uploaded it to Photobucket, then re-did it. That made it a bit larger.

Thanks Andrew.

I think this would be great on the front with all of our tags on the back.

 

[MrsJobba1]

2008 REPO LIST

wish I was going

 

[danfromca]

Fire 1

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

Thanks formercp and Andrew

Yours is far smaller than mine???

 

[kyla]

Finally caught up! Aren't we chatty

 

[danfromca]

Fire 1

Close

 

[Aurora1959]

wish I was going

Oh My - I didn't even realize we were so close until I posted, then guess who gets it.

Congrats.

 

[MrsJobba1]

wish I was going

Ever get the feeling that your going to get lynched???

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

wish I was going

Congrats (again)

 

[kyla]

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.

I can come at 10am but not stay very long since I have Palo reservations at 1030am, unless Andrew's group reservations comes through.

 

[MrsJobba1]

Yours is far smaller than mine???

I'll try it again

 

[Andrew DEREK UK]

I followed Andrew's suggestions and uploaded it to Photobucket, then re-did it. That made it a bit larger.

Thanks Andrew.

I think this would be great on the front with all of our tags on the back.

Looks good!


ONWARD TO THE MAJOR PIRATE OF 6,000

(My guess someone from USA as we will all be in bed, and Mrs Jobba (Helen0 will have to set her alarm for 3am!

 

[kyla]

So Helen, are you trying to set a record for the most number of pirates achieved in a row?

 

[kyla]

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!

I think I'm feeling better that I signed up for Disney transfers. My plane gets in late at night and I so don't to deal with something like this!

 

[MrsJobba1]

Is this any bigger?

 

[kyla]

I was trying to catch up earlier, but I left off on page 359, I may not catch up until tomorrow.

Hang in there. I was ready to give up. I kept seeing the light at the end of the tunnel and then more pages would show up. I didn't think I would ever make it to the end.

 

[bellelinus]

Yours is far smaller than mine???

It's usually just the opposite, right?