Sorry I've been absent so long! I finally caught up with everything. Sorry for the quote dump.
Those of you who know Michael will realize how great this breakfast must have been when I tell you that he made sure to get up in time for it every morning!
Michael got up before noon?!?!?!
One thing I liked about breakfast was that they also had some local specialties like liver sausage and blood sausage.
This does not sound worth getting up early for.
BTW, to turn this back to Disney since we are on the DIS and the big news of late with WDW is the 2024 RETURN OF THE DINING PLAN, I can never understand how people can eat three table service meals a day -- or even three quick serve meals -- and have snacks and I am sadly obese these days. I just can't fathom consuming that amount of food in a day and it being enjoyable. Yes, that's why "someone" is suddenly talking about having our lovely travel agent book us some nights at Coronado Springs for next year with the dining plan added on!
Do as I say, not as I do.
Ok, it seems that @jedijill has replaced @Captain_Oblivious here... I am sure Mark is happy to be out of the limelight.
Michael abuses me plenty via text message.
We went by tram and saw this highly interesting „Police-Tram“ at the tram stop. Not sure what it was about as it seemed to be a normal tram with passengers, I guess just some fun advertising for the police force?
I don't think the phrase "fun advertising for the police force" has ever been used in a sentence before. Congratulations!
The Funkhaus Cafe. Funk means radio in German - it was in the old headquarters of the area's public broadcasting station which was built in the 1950s and has a lovely high end 1950s design with wall paintings and such. Also, the food is delicious and so was the coffee that we had this time.
"Funkhaus Cafe" is more fun in English, then.
On the way back to the hotel we visited the Cathedral. It is very impressive on the inside as well. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site and the largest Gothic Cathedral in Northern Europe. It has a very interesting history as it was started in the 13th century. By the 16th century they stopped and it wasn’t until the 19th century that it was finally completed.
Wow! Sounds like some of my home improvement projects.
It is now full of locks - Michael is always a bit scared the weight might make it collapse. It did happen to a bridge in Paris.
Michael sounds like a clean freak!
Michael is a weirdo.
Michael was very disappointed about this as he doesn’t eat lamb (nor shrimp, veal, venison, fish and a few other things - but he does eat any bizarre vegetable on the earth).
Michael is a weirdo.
The concert was amazing. Did I mention that I hate Jill? I did? It's worth mentioning again. It might be love-hate, but there's a lot of hate there. I couldn't believe we actually were sitting there listening to one of the all-time greats of an era.
You saw the concert! Stop complaining!
They somehow had charged our lovely breakfasts to the room even though they were supposed to be free. That was 72€ for two people for every day!!!
They'd better come with a TV if they cost that much!
Finally, it was time to head to security to go to our gate. Just as we get to security and I pull up our boarding passes on my phone I get an alert that our flight was delayed - of course because of the delay of the incoming airplane!! It was supposed to leave 70 minutes later now. This led to us sitting around a long time, in the end the plane left two hours later, but made 30 minutes up in the air.
Good thing you got there early!
I am still bitter about Delta forcing me to hand check my luggage because supposedly all bins were full and then I board and there is no single piece of luggage above my seat!
Airlines are awful. They all hate their customers.
Yes, when it comes to AC, Spain is a modern, civilized country ... unlike ... well, Germany!
Just bizzare 'modern' design.
They definitely let the architect go a little too nuts with the room.
This is beautiful, though!
This made me very grumpy (I might have started to get hangry at this point).
I'd be panicking. When Julie gets hangry it's a sign to evacuate.
Fun little street there!
I truly enjoyed our visit there and can absolutely recommend it. It really made me want to plan a trip to Spain to see more of this beautiful country!
Barcelona looks like a beautiful city.
I always thought they were too pricey, but said friend said 'If you can afford Disney, you can afford Oceania.'' I've since done a fair amount of looking into them, aided by the fact we seem to get weekly brochures in the mail, and, indeed, they are quite comparable to Disney on many cruises, although, decidedly, higher-end.
What if you can't afford either?
I was also impressed with the amount of public recycling stations - especially the one for your fish skeletons!
I had no idea that was such a common problem.
Starbucks knows it can't survive in a coffee rich place like Spain by giving the same product it does in the USA (or Germany), so it has stepped up its game. That's typical of many US brands abroad.
That's annoying.
Taco Bell in Spain is NOT Taco Bell in the USA. Similar in some ways/menu items, different in others ...
Same diarrhea, though?
Yes, we did some traveling this summer.
I heard about all the struggles. Sorry it was a rough time! Hope the foot has healed.
So, if you can afford say a Club 33 membership or 17 kids or any
DCL cruise, you likely can buy it and be Spanish theme park royalty.
Having 17 kids and being able to afford 17 kids are two different things.
Yes, because it was right about this point that I started to develop tummy trouble (no, not the cute 1990s Roger Rabbit short, but the kind that makes you turn green and desperately need a toilet. It was horrible.
Ah, so Taco Bell IS the same over there after all.
Obviously, the first stop was for Michael who needed a bathroom. The first option was in group sales courtyard and he came quickly back because he did not want to get into a long line of teenage boys. He decided to try to find another one. In front of the park is this lovely fountain:
DON'T USE THE FOUNTAIN, MICHAEL!!
The park is a weird mix of top theming in places, huge coasters, kiddie rides, flat rides and shows. Not a lot in the middle.
That sounds a lot like Universal, actually.
Basically, it's Cookie Day and someone (you can figure this out even if you're from Delaware!) stole the world's largest chocolate chip cookie and your job, should you wish to accept it, is to search for clues with your flashlight that lead to discovering the dastardly perp.
It's got to be Big Bird.
You are such the diplomat.
