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I am boarding the Norwegian Dream for a transatlantic trip. It is also called a repositioning cruise. When the seasons change, many cruise ships change their itinerary. This ship went from going to the Caribbean to European capitals. These cruises aren't as expensive as others, but you don't see as many places.
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My favorite way of travelling is by cruise ship. A lot of people, particular those who haven't cruised before, ask me what it's like. One word: peaceful. This photo shows the open walkway around the ship. For the walkers and runners, it's marked off as to feet and miles so you know how far you have gone.
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Most people were at dinner when I took this shot. The buffets are open 24 hours, so sometimes I skip the dining room and just do the buffet. This is one of those peaceful times I mentioned.
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If you like beautiful sunsets, you will see one after another on a cruise.
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Another night, another beautiful sunset.
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I had an outside room, but no balcony. This ship didn't have them because of doing cross-Atlantic trips. The ocean can get pretty rough, and the last place you would want to be is on one of the balconies. In fact, if it gets really bad, they lock the doors that go out to the decks. Too easy for someone to get swept overboard.
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Depending on the length of the trip, they have B-B-Q lunches outside. There is nothing like being outside in the fresh air eating good ol' barbecued chicken.
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I'm doing my two of my favorite things. Reading a book, and eating chocolate chip cookies.
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Each cruise ship has a casino. I don't go there very often because I don't have very much luck. However, I found a quarter on the floor, and wound up winning $200.00. Yea! And, yes, I left with my winnings.
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You will notice that there are lights in the background, and lots of people along the rails. That is because we are entering the Strait of Gilbraltar.
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This is a closer view of the Strait of Gibraltar. It is a narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Mediterranean Sea.
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The next day it was cold and windy, but I still enjoyed being outside.
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We docked in Barcelona for a few hours. It is really a beautiful city.
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We had a few hours to spend, so I decided to stroll along the plaza. There were all kinds of statues along the way. I went up to this one and was studying it when....it moved! Let's say, at this point, my under ware wasn't exactly dry! Wow! I didn't see THAT coming!
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If I had seen this statue first, I would have recognized that they weren't real. I'll have to give them credit for standing a long time and not moving. Incredible.
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Hands down, this one was my favorite.
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This was a pretty one, but once again, I marvelled at how still they were.
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The dog was the main attraction. While the owner played the music, the dog just sat there and didn't move....well, not much anyway.
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He was so adorable, but I rather felt sorry for him. He should be out running and playing with other doggies.
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After I finished walking through the plaza, I had a couple of hours before I had to go back to the ship, so I took an hour long tour on this bus.
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This particular bus tour didn't stop anywhere. It just drove around, and gave you a great feel for the city. I was the only one on the upper deck, and I had a fun time waving at people.
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There is such beautiful architecture in Barcelona.
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After getting off of the bus, I looked for the Hard Rock Cafe. I love to visit them to gets gifts for the kids....okay, and for me, too.
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I had to go back through the plaza in order to get to the ship, so I found some more statues. These guys told me to come up and get a photo with them.
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Boy, this was a great one. He looked very real.
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I was able to get a photo of the ship before I boarded the shuttle boat that took us out to the ship.
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