Sunday 29th
We had intended to seek out the
E3.90 paellas just off the Ramblas but time ran away from us and we just set
off across town for the precinct where they held the 1992 Olympics. The
objective was part sightseeing and part calorie burning. We certainly climbed
another fairly large hill. (Montjuic)
Barcelona arena
Our descent took us out of the
tourist precinct and we took the opportunity to stop for an authentic Spanish
meal. We had mixed paella which had seafood and bits of pork and chicken baked
into a shallow bowl of rice, which had been cooked in a fish stock, rather like
a risotto. This followed bowls of tapas -
croquettes ( delicious fingers of mashed potato smoothed out with a
cheese or cream and fried in breadcrumbs) and some spicy little red sausages.
Chris had a couple of San Miguels for E1 each, which came with olives and
French slices. We felt very Continental sitting out in the square eating this
mini feast.
During the day we had concocted the
idea of heading north from Venice through the Alps after the cruise and then making our way down the Middle Rhine,
the part which has been World Heritage listed and is famous for its castles
(schloss) and vineyards. This would take us through a pleasant part of Europe
and take us in the general direction for Kiel for our last cruise.
Isnt that a grim thought . . . the
Last Cruise. L
We set off from home intending to do 5 cruises but will have done 8 by the time
we get back, if you include the Yangtze Gorges and the Caribbean but not the
overnight ferry from Barcelona to Rome. We are very conscious that we “only”
have 8 weeks left to go before we return home, but temper that with gratitude
for what we have enjoyed and the realisation that an 8 week holiday would be a
pretty big thing for most people to look forward to – let alone with a luxury
Greek island cruise, a run down the Rhine and a cruise deep into the Arctic
Circle past the Norwegian fjords.
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