Although we were still a little tired from traveling, we both felt an urgency to book our future stay in Barcelona, Spain, from September 15 to October 27, when our cruise sails out of the port of Barcelona. Initially, we’d planned to stay in a hotel to avoid the necessity of grocery shopping and making meals.
However, after considerable research, we had to change direction and book a holiday home which was much more affordable and overall convenient, especially when booking for 42 nights. We booked it through Capital One Travel, using our credits and points, and saved hundreds of dollars.
The following are some photos of the apartment in Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. This place will be perfect for us at a little over $114 a night, after all our discounts and credits were applied. Grocery stores, the beach, restaurants, and more are within a five-minute walk, which I can now do.
My legs seem to have improved, and I can walk without pain. I only have problems when I walk too far for too long. However, I can easily manage short distances and find myself walking with more confidence and feeling steadier on my feet. This makes me so happy.
The property is situated in a high-end neighborhood, conveniently close to numerous attractions and plenty to keep us engaged and busy during the 42 days.
On another note, last night, we attended a birthday party at Dolittle’s Restaurant in Golden Valley for Greg’s girlfriend Heather. Her four children, who were in high school or older, were in attendance, along with a niece and Greg’s three children, our grandchildren. There were 11 of us and we had a fantastic time.
It was especially fun to think that this lovely group of individuals is now “our family” since Greg and Heather are a solid couple, making many plans for the future. We couldn’t be more thrilled to have this excellent relationship with this lovely woman and her family.
With seven young adults between them, they certainly are busy. It’s special for us to be a part of their plans while we’re here.
We’re also busy making plans with Tom’s kids, grandkids, siblings, and other family members. It certainly will be a busy three weeks. I can’t believe we only have 18 days left until we begin the return trip to Marloth Park, back to another area of our lives that we love and find fulfilling.
That’s it for today, folks.
Be well.
Photo from ten years ago today, May 28, 2015:
How fun, looks like a great bunch of kids! And Barcelona sounds fabulous!
Peggy, we went from being a little family to a family with seven kids. How fun it is!
Hope you both are doing well.
Much love,
Jess & Tom
Barcelona looks lovely, but please don’t use the jacuzzi tub. You probably already know this, but they can harbor many nasty pathogens that can cause serious respiratory and skin infections. Ain’t nobody got time for that! Especially since you have made so many improvements in your health lately!
Pam, thanks. We hadn’t planned on using it. We are very cautious about avoiding anything with potential health risks. Thanks for stopping by. Hope you and your family are doing
well.
Much love,
Jess & Tom