A Relaxing Day in Barcelona Feature Article Discussion Forum

Today our ship docked in beautiful Barcelona Spain. Since we had spent 4 days there last year before our cruise on the Summit, we decided that in the cold overcast weather it would be much more relaxing to stay on the ship. Barcelona is a fascinating city with its history dating back to the Greeks, Carthaginians, and Romans. It later became city with many wealthy merchants and traders. Our favorite sites we visited last year included the City Museum, Gothic Quarter, Las Ramblas, and the town’s central Cathedral. The absolutely most memorable spots were two of Antonio Gaudi’s masterpieces the Casa Batllo and the yet to be completed Sagrada Familia church. However, today we decided to stay aboard our beautiful ship and enjoy the ambiance and amenities.

This gives me a great opportunity to write a bit more about two of the areas we enjoyed during our onboard stay. First we dined for lunch in the ship’s ocean view café. The lay out and flow of the area have a great ease and obtaining food is very efficient. There has been a lot said about the fact that the Ocean View café on the Solstice does not have trays. This has actually worked pretty well, except for the fact that diners must find a seat and then obtain their drinks. Someone must have done some sort of ergonomic study, because this method seems faster than …