April 17, 2019 – at Sea
Today we cruise almost directly west toward Spain. France is on the starboard side and we did pass by some French islands where I was able to get cellular service. The ships internet was down most of the day. Henk, the hotel manager, sent a note later in the day that apologized for the interruptions and promised improved internet service as they are aware of and are working on the problem.
We received notification that our flight home has been changed to a later time. 10pm. This means and arrival time into Detroit at 1:30 am or so. Holland America is working on changing that. Not sure what we will do all day as the ship arrives at 7am.
We were finally the winners in group trivia today as we only missed two questions. Doolin, the assistant cruise director, was today’s host. His games are always much faster than when Hamish is the host. Hamish has the Jamaican accent that so many cannot understand. No problem, mon.
The seas were calm as far as the eye could see. Today’s sunrise.
Islands south of France.
Ian did his presentation about Barcelona at 2 pm today. Lots to see and one day will hardly be enough. We are going to start with the Sagrada Familia church. Still unfinished, this church shows the Gaudi architecture that many buildings in Barcelona are famous for.
We spent the rest of the afternoon on the lower promenade at the rear of the ship. Lots of sun and little wind.
We decided to see a movie after dinner in the Wajang Theater. Night Train to Lisbon. Very interesting movie about the revolution that took place in the 1970s. The movie was more of a book being read as the story was told in conversations, not action. Interesting story. We are visiting Lisbon on Sunday.
Early to bed. Lot’s of walking tomorrow.…