Finally an update

Finally getting to post
What a struggle to get my laptop connected to the internet in my room.
They say it should work but just does not, no matter how I try.
I have used the internet stations to email but I really want to add pictures to this post and
I am very frustrated.
Well I will write a bit and hope someday I can send it.
The morning of our departure from Barcelona was a Sunday and most of the restaurants were closed for breakfast but we were pointed to a small place that obviously was for the working man. It was quite rough and filled with lots of old men, smoking, and drinking wine and eating breakfast all at the same time. We had a very good BIG breakfast, went back to our hotel and had the desk clerk store our luggage for a few hours. We proceeded to take the metro to see the famous La Sagrada Familia church that was started by Gaudi 125 years ago and they hope it to be finished by 2041. It was so magnificent and breathe taking but really hard to imagine how and why someone would go to that much work on a building. Somehow I think it was not to honour God but to honour Gaudi himself.
We took the metro back to the hotel, got our luggage all in one large taxi and off to the ship. It did not take long to embark and soon we were standing in the atrium with our sail away glass of champagne. We found our rooms and our luggage was there already. Oh how great to unpack and finally get to hang up clothes and put things where we know where they were. So much time over the last 5 days was spent hunting through suitcases trying to remember which one we put it in. So many plastic zip locks full of all the emergency things we may need. We spent the next hour just touring around the ship to get our bearings. We walked miles the first day or so just trying to find something only to realize we were on the wrong end of the ship or on the wrong deck.. The ship is very beautiful and the staff is so great and willing to help you at all times. As we had not eaten since breakfast we had a late lunch at the buffet which consists of about 15 different tables or stations with just about anything you want from sushi to roast beef and from fresh made pastas, and omelettes to comfort foods from every nation. I do not know how any one can complain about the meals as the food is terrific. We went out onto the outer deck to watch the ship pull out but it was too cold and windy so we went inside to watch
At 7:30 we took in the “Welcome aboard show in the Stardust Theatre which holds about 1000 people. They gave a sneak preview of all the entertainment that we would see for the 12 days and some very good ones at that.. A tenor who sang with Pavarotti, a Benny Hill type British comic, a Ventriloquist and the cast members from the musical “Shout”
At 10:30 we had a late light supper at the Blue Lagoon and then off to bed.
At this time the ship was moving and tipping pretty good and Harvey’s stomach was not doing too well but we thought sleep would help. There was a lot of creaking and I think his imagination took hold and so he never slept much and in the morning said, “Boy is that some storm we are having hey?” I turned on the TV to the web cam on the front of the ship and it was a beautiful sunny day with small swells. It took a day or two for him to get his sea legs but doing fine now.
Our first day at sea saw us at the Cruise Critic Meet and Greet where we met up with all of the friends I had made on line in preparation for this cruise. We were also able to meet up with those that are in our port tour groups that we had arranged on line. We also were welcomed by the captain and 4 other top brass of the ship who explained a bit about what they do and answered any questions.
The rest of the day was very relaxing (other than internet frustration) as we wandered around to the different bars and restaurants, looked round in the Galleria shopping centre, signed up for our casino card, played cards or read and settled in to our cruise life.
Supper was in the Grand Pacific and grand it was as I had lobster and the rest had beef wellington. Crème Brule for dessert which was awesome. I overheard someone say, he had had 5 crème Brule. That is the luxury of cruise dining, if you like it order another or if you don’t like it order something different.
The early theatre show was the great tenor Lawrence Robinson singing from operatic to show toons, I think…(I fell asleep a few times, but was told it was very good). So, it was off to bed for me while the others took in the 60’s Mod Musical, “Shout”.
Can't seem to post pics but will keep trying