Duncan Writes

Adventures of a part-time traveller.

Bye Bye Bellissima

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Έ Barcelona, Spain – 17 March 2019

In this final blog of the series, we say goodbye to MSC Bellissima and say β€œhello” to Barcelona. Find out where we stayed and what we got up to in Barcelona, and the joys of travelling home while ill on a delayed flight.

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Meandering Parks & Bustling Markets

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Έ Valencia, Spain – 11 March 2019

Today we docked in sunny Valencia and enjoyed a long walk into town, some sightseeing, and a lovely food market. Back on the ship, we enjoyed our final night on board.

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Smooth Sailing

🌊 At Sea – 10 March 2019

Today was a very relaxed day, making for a very short blog post! We enjoyed some board games with a sea view, plenty of cocktails, and a wonderful steak dinner. Tonight is an early bed in preparation for our port day tomorrow.

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Sun, Friends, and Natas

πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Ή Lisbon, Portugal – 09 March 2019

We’ve just spent a wonderful couple of days with our very loving friends in Lisbon who we stayed with for the two nights we were docked here. Today, we’re back on the ship for Cirque du Solait and sushi dinner at Kaito Sushi Bar.

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Wet & Wild

🌊 At Sea – 06 March 2019

Today was another wet and windy day at sea. We enjoyed a relaxed breakfast at the French bistro, ventured outside for some very revitalising sea air, and tried our first speciality dinner at HOLA! Tapas Bar.

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A Rough Start

🌊 At Sea – 05 March 2019

We’ve hit some rough seas which resulted in a slow start and a lazy day. I’ve taken the time to write an illustrated review of our inside stateroom with all of its modern touches. We also tried our first theatre show tonight, and had a very low-key evening as the rough seas get to Alex. A change of itinerary is also announced.

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