We are ready to go to the ship!

We are on the Brilliance of the Seas

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October 31st 2010
Saturday, October 30th We actually get a few hours of sleep last night, although I woke up at 2:30 AM feeling as though I needed to get up. By 9:00 AM I was groggy again. Nalynn adapts better to jet lag than I do. The hotel in Barcelona was great. We left for the ship on the hotel shuttle at 11:00 AM. Security was pretty tight, but all in all it seemed like a seamless transition to board ... read more

Europe » Spain » Catalonia » Barcelona

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more