# 35
   .  .  .   and beyond  

Sep 30

Before 9 the next morning we had docked and were waiting in the lounge area for our shore excursion. We were taking the city tour because neither of us had been here before.  The day wasn't co-operating very well.  It was cloudy and cool and there was rain off and on with much the same in the forecast for the rest of the day.  Our staff was handing out plastic ponchos for those of us that wanted them.  I took one for each of us, but if it stayed a drizzle all day, I could live with it.  Besides, I had my travel umbrella.  No wonder my shoulder bag was so heavy.  I carried far too much with me everywhere.


This city is the capital of the autonomous community of Catalonia in Spain.  Our tour guide always sounded like she had a lisp when she said the city name. She didn't have a lisp and it still makes me laugh when I think about it.

While on the chartered bus, we passed by this store. Can you tell that I'm a big Paul McCartney fan? Even taking pictures of his daughter's store?  Too much?

While there we toured the ancient city at the top of the hill and spent an hour or so visiting the shops in this major tourist attraction.

This time my cappuccino was in a paper cup and it really wasn't all that bad, but not the best.