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

As I tend to do when I travel, I still incorporate news of the day.  Here is something interesting.  Donald Trump is actually more popular than when he left office.  But that's not particularly good news from him, as all presidents after Nixon gained points.  Wait till Trump gets a couple criminal convictions.  From the   New York Times. As this is nostalgic Tuesday, let me take you 14 years back to when I first came to Barcelona.  Just getting to this city was an ordeal.  To quote:   Another truly monumental day, again a roller coaster of emotions with assorted tribulations and over the top stress. However, 24 hours after leaving the Delhi Le Meridien, I arrived at the Barcelona Le Meridien, and feel almost euphoric, for I survived India and am now in Spain . You can read the entire posting  HERE , but to summarize: Started great, for Lufthansa upgraded me to First Class on the flight from Delhi to Munich, with a change of plane then to Barcelona. In the Lufthansa lounge, I was as