Lisbon, Mallorca, and Barcelona!

About a week into the first Med cruise now on the Queen Victoria. The first couple sea days were a little hectic, and super busy, but its smooth sailing now! After the first rainy day in Vigo, we headed to Lisbon, Portugal. The weather has been quite good and I have had many chances to suntan on the top decks, as well as relax in the spa! If I am not working, there is always plenty of things to do!

Lisbon was amazing! I escorted on a tour of the river and saw Lisbon’s best landmarks. They served us wonderful pastries, and fresh juice. Lisbon is home to a beautiful fortress and to the sister bridge of the “Golden Gate Bridge” in San Francisco. I walked though the downtown later where there were many shops, outdoor café’s, and bakeries.

Yesterday we headed to the city Palma on the Balearic island Mallorca in Spain. I got a pass on the city tour bus, sat up top and got a wonderful view! Mallorca is home to Spain’s royal family’s Summer Palace and an amazing cathedral. There was a castle at the top of the mountain we walked up to thrugh a crowd of people, when we got caught in a wedding celebration. The bride and groom came though and confetti and silly string went everywhere!! It was beautiful and I was caught in the middle of it all! As all the locals sang and celebrated I couldn’t help but snatch a picture! What great timing! We later relaxed at the beach, and had a quick lunch at a beach side café. It was very hot!


Today we sailed into Barcelona! I was so lucky to have Alex pick me up at the port. We started the day off with a café con leche and croissants while we caught up. It was really great to see him! Being Sunday today, the city was pretty quiet, everyone is either on holiday or at the city beaches. About an hour later we picked up Kasandra who just got off work, and we drove about 30 minutes down the coast to a beach town called Caldeta. We went for a swim and later went for lunch on the beach where we shared tapas: patatas bravas, calamari, and gazpacho! Lunch was delicious, and we had a wonderful visit! I got to show Kasandra Gaudi’s La Sagrada Familia, and later Las Ramblas Boulevard.

Vigo, Spain

Arrived today in Vigo, Spain. It's raining so really not much to do or look at. A group of us went and had coffee on a street side cafe. Lots of seafood restaurants and old ladies selling Oysters on the street. There was a big mall that we wandered through with a Mango and a Sephora. There were lots of pig statues everywhere, however I am not sure why. Lucky to find free internet!

London for an afternoon

My flight was a red eye overnight to London, arrived UK time in the afternoon so we were able to explore a bit! Alex took us in London, and the Windsor Palace and Richmond for drinks by the river. It was a very short time, but well worth it!

Off to Europe this summer!

Looking forward to another summer onboard the Queen Victoria, Cunard's newest ship! Leaving July 18th from Southampton, England!