We didn't get hot and it did give us the chance to get a nice walk in before starting back on the floating food fest.
The last cruise we had a cabin with a window that was located at the front of the ship on deck six. This cruise we have a balcony room mid-ship on deck nine. We don't always have a window or balcony room but they sure are nice. On the other hand, an inside room with the lights out instantly becomes a cave which is great for napping.
The Norwegian Spirit is by today's cruise ship standards a mid-size ship. I haven't been on any of the new mega ships but I don't think they would be my style. Beth did an "old lady cruise"on one called the Norwegian Epic a few years ago and was not impressed.
Now the name "old lady cruise" is not some back handed swipe at some aging women. This is the name she, her mom (NaNa) and her two sisters have used for years to describe their adventures. By sea it was an "old lady cruise" and on land they were "old lady trips". They've done a bunch of them and had some great times.
We were scheduled to sail at 6:00 PM for Valencia but learned upon checking in that the itinerary had changed. Due to VERY rough seas from Barcelona to Valencia we would not sail until noon on Sunday and head straight to Morocco arriving Tuesday morning.
Our level of disappointment in skipping Valencia was minimal since we were there just last Sunday. We were even less disappointed as we watched waves crashing over the 15-20 foot sea wall on the outside of the port. Some folks might have been upset but no arguments from us for staying safely docked in Barcelona.
We could have gotten off and went back into town but we were happy to be inside the warm and friendly confines of the Spirit especially with free food and entertainment readily available!
We did leave at noon today under dreary looking conditions with some pretty rough water. We've been in worse water and the captain is promising improving conditions overnight.
Oh by the way, I did it! To the best of my knowledge everything that I unpacked at the hotel was repacked and made it to the ship. Sometimes I even surprise myself.
