Our boarding of the Regent Seven Seas Voyager was delayed by two days, for the ship had some technical problems, but never really explained.   Barcelona  itself is a fine spot for culture and cuisine, known to be Beautiful, Artistic, Historical, Convenient and Fun.  The Sagrada Familia, the life-work of Antoni Gaudi, in particular, is a sight to remember.  Construction began in 1882, and might well actually be completed a century after his death in 2026.  That this church ever got this far is a miracle in itself, for no religious organization is paying for it, nor any governmental agency.  Ticket sales and private donations have kept it going. We showed up at the ship port site and were shunted off to a remote hotel for two days, which was actually not all that bad, for we were sent to a part of Spain we'll never see again, the lunches were great and the hotel, Eurostars, excellent.  One lunch was beef, and the other was fish. Finally, arrangements were made, we went back to Barc

But before more from the Regent Seven Seas Voyager, the continued travails of Donald Trump news.   First, that hush money trial in New York is making Trump look bad , indeed. Second, the state of  Arizona indicted eleven Republicans for trying to overturn their election results in November of 2020,  now the fourth state after Georgia, Michigan and Nevada. Perhaps the most important decision, however, will come after the Supreme Court today hears arguments on whether a former president can be prosecuted for a crime.  I think the Supreme Court will say he is NOT immune, and that they will announce their verdict by early summer, if not earlier, allowing for either the 6January2021 Trump coup attempt trial to occur, or the Georgia case, before October of this year. Light lunch of salami sandwich, salad and garlic vegetable soup, with rosé wine and beer. An assortment of dessert items. We departed Istanbul for Mykonos.   Had dinner at the French restaurant Chartreuse.  Ordered a mushroom tr

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