BARCELONA, SPAIN

We flew out of Atlanta on Saturday evening April 6, 2015 to Amsterdam.  We had an uneventful eight hour flight except for the fact I just could not sleep because I could not get comfortable. The seats have gotten so small and closed in there is not enough room for long legs. While we were landing in Amsterdam I took a picture of the fields. There is so much water and the plots are so straight it fascinated me. I’d like to talk to those that farm that area to see how that goes for them.

We had a two hour layover in Amsterdam and then a 1 ½ hour flight to Barcelona, Spain. We were met by representatives from Holland America and we were taken straight to the ship, Prinsendam. The first thing we did was eat, of course, even before we unpacked. Then we took a nap. Tom and I decided if someone wanted to torture us, sleep deprivation would be the best way to do it. We were like zombies the next day which was a sea day, thank goodness. 

 

BARCELONA, SPAIN

In our zombie like state we did have a few hours to get off the ship to walk to the shopping area so we could feel like we had been in Spain. A few streets over we found a flea market which had interesting items. I bought a water color painting from a famous Spanish artist who is now “kaput” according to the vendor. We saw a tall, ornate statue of Christopher Columbus put up in

1842. After getting over jet lag during a day at sea we will dock in Malta.