Monthly Archives: October 2019

Barcelona Bookends: The End

Posted on October 27, 2019 by Matthew Williams

Monday was our last full day in Barcelona, and the entire day was focused solely on seeing La Basilica de la Sagrada Familia. I can think of two places in the world picture of which completely awed me and that … Continue reading →

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Once More unto the Beach

Posted on October 21, 2019 by Matthew Williams

Sunday—disembarkation day. Our Mediterranean cruise was at an end, so in the dark Barcelona morning, we dragged our wheeled bags down the gangway and hailed an Uber. It was still dark when we arrived at our hotel, Hotel Barcelona 1882, … Continue reading →

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“We’re going to What?!”

Posted on October 19, 2019 by Matthew Williams

So, after a long delay, I’m back at it to finish writing up Mark’s and my Mediterranean Odyssey. I left off after Cannes when I realized that the iPad had been disabled. Our next stop was two weeks ago today … Continue reading →

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Bitten by Bytes

Posted on October 6, 2019 by Matthew Williams

Well kids, another tech issue has arisen. Somehow, the iPad has been disabled due to too many incorrect password attempts. I hate to think that our room steward was monkeying around, but I can’t think of any other viable explanation … Continue reading →

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Yes We Cannes

Posted on October 5, 2019 by Matthew Williams

We didn’t plan much for Cannes because Duncan, a work colleague, lives nearby and had suggested meeting us there for lunch and a visit. I’m not sure what, exactly, we missed by eschewing the proffered excursions, but I think we … Continue reading →

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David, the Duomo, and a Drag Queen

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Matthew Williams

We arrived in Cannes this morning, and while we wait for our tender from the ship to shore, I thought I’d take the opportunity to catch you up on yesterday’s adventures in Florence. A friend of mine had lots of … Continue reading →

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Ruination!

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Matthew Williams

I had in mind several ways to begin this blog post, but in the end, I opted to be positive—well, as positive as a pessimist can be. Despite having trouble with my photos (accidentally deleted all of them from my … Continue reading →

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