Rare MeganGC1983 Posted July 29 #1 Share Posted July 29 This post was recognized by LauraS! "This is MeganGC1983's SIXTH Live from...! Thank you for generously sharing your time at sea with everyone at Cruise Critic! See your post featured on our: Click: Cruise Reports page. When you return, please consider submitting it to the site for publication as well: Click: Write a Review" MeganGC1983 was awarded the badge '"Live from...."' and 5 points. Ahoy sailors! It’s time for another whirlwind live this time with all the Spanish and French flair. I’d love for you to join me as we sail the French Daze & Ibiza nights itinerary on the beautiful Scarlet Lady. It’s been 66 days since we sailed the Allure of the Seas with the kids, and I’m past ready to leave them at home. This will be my 2nd time on Scarlet Lady and fifth sailing with Virgin Voyages. I can’t wait for Pink Agave, Loteria & all the other shenanigans we get into on Virgin. So pack your bags, start your liver, and cross your fingers our flights go as scheduled. This time Friday, we will be in Barcelona! Let’s go cruising! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MeganGC1983 Posted July 29 Author #2 Share Posted July 29 We booked this cruise, it feels like forever ago, back in Nov. 2023, I think. VV was ending the big bar tab promotion, so I wanted to get something booked before that. I had all ready used my MNVVs (My Next Virgin Voyage) vouchers so this is what we will have on board. I think we will survive with the Deep Blue Extras. Fun fact, I’ve been on 25 cruises, and I’ve never sailed on my birthday. This year, that changes with a wonderful day in Mallorca and an EPIC Scarlet night celebration. 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MeganGC1983 Posted July 29 Author #3 Share Posted July 29 Barcelona (pre-cruise): Last year, we sailed the Resilient Lady on the Greek Island Glow itinerary. We planned to get there two days early, but when we checked in for our flight… it was cancelled. This time, 2 days before sailing is still the name of the game, and I’m definitely having flashbacks of the scramble to rebook flights from last year. This year, I decided we definitely wanted to go nonstop to avoid any other issues that can pop up ie lost bags or delays. So we are headed out on Thursday evening from DFW. As for accommodations, I started off looking at Bonvoy products, but I really didn’t care for the locations. I ended up really diving in to H10 properties and for the budget (less than 200 euros a night), I decided on H10 Montcada in the Gothic district. I knew we would want to see as much of the city as possible so I grabbed hop on, hop off bus tickets… I’m not usually a fan of those, but I like the routes and it hit all the hot spots. Plus, we will do a Park Guell tour on the morning of Aug. 3 and La Sagrada Familia in the afternoon. I found the top churro spot of all of Barcelona on IG and a few bars I wanna go by, so it should be a pretty packed itinerary pre-cruise as long as we get there and aren’t too jet lagged. 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyJut Posted July 29 #4 Share Posted July 29 WOW!! I’m the first to follow/comment. Happy early Birthday! You’ll be cruising on my birthday too. Looking forward to you having a wonderful time. 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Sherry84 Posted July 29 #5 Share Posted July 29 Yay, I can't wait, following!!😀 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princess76021 Posted July 29 #6 Share Posted July 29 wow!! i got here fast!! thanks for doing this Megan i really need it!! hugs from texas!! 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Sherry84 Posted July 29 #7 Share Posted July 29 48 minutes ago, MeganGC1983 said: We booked this cruise, it feels like forever ago, back in Nov. 2023, I think. VV was ending the big bar tab promotion, so I wanted to get something booked before that. I had all ready used my MNVVs (My Next Virgin Voyage) vouchers so this is what we will have on board. I think we will survive with the Deep Blue Extras. Fun fact, I’ve been on 25 cruises, and I’ve never sailed on my birthday. This year, that changes with a wonderful day in Mallorca and an EPIC Scarlet night celebration. Nice, happy early birthday! (You're be sailing on my birthday as well, guess this was a popular time to be born, lol! 🤣) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MeganGC1983 Posted July 29 Author #8 Share Posted July 29 21 minutes ago, HeyJut said: WOW!! I’m the first to follow/comment. Happy early Birthday! You’ll be cruising on my birthday too. Looking forward to you having a wonderful time. Congrats! 😆 and happy early birthday to you! 🎊🎂🎉 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MeganGC1983 Posted July 29 Author #9 Share Posted July 29 19 minutes ago, Sherry84 said: Yay, I can't wait, following!!😀 Hey, hey. I’m so ready to go. These days have just been creeping by sooo. Slowly. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MeganGC1983 Posted July 29 Author #10 Share Posted July 29 15 minutes ago, princess76021 said: wow!! i got here fast!! thanks for doing this Megan i really need it!! hugs from texas!! Thank you! Glad to have ya along! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MeganGC1983 Posted July 29 Author #11 Share Posted July 29 7 minutes ago, Sherry84 said: Nice, happy early birthday! (You're be sailing on my birthday as well, guess this was a popular time to be born, lol! 🤣) Happy early birthday! 🎊🎂🎉 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cellfree Posted July 29 #12 Share Posted July 29 Still on Page 1, whew, made it, although exhausted already anticipating following you around in Barcelona. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleally Posted July 29 #13 Share Posted July 29 We really enjoyed the hop on hop off in Barcelona. A couple of lines, they take you to a lot of places. do not miss strolling along the waterfront, perhaps stopping for a glass of cava while sitting on the couches people watching. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odie1024 Posted July 29 #14 Share Posted July 29 Safe travels and here for the fun. Happy early birthday. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MeganGC1983 Posted July 29 Author #15 Share Posted July 29 So we’ve heard a LOT about pickpocketing in Barcelona… like way more than normal places we visit. And I have to admit, it does have me slightly concerned. I’ll be carrying my Travelon purse and I grabbed one of these off Amazon for my phone. No roving gang of criminals is gonna steal my phone outta my hand. I have a live to do. 22 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MeganGC1983 Posted July 29 Author #16 Share Posted July 29 10 minutes ago, cellfree said: Still on Page 1, whew, made it, although exhausted already anticipating following you around in Barcelona. I’m exhausted too but from summer and these childrens. Hope we can rest on the plane. 😆 4 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MeganGC1983 Posted July 29 Author #17 Share Posted July 29 5 minutes ago, purpleally said: We really enjoyed the hop on hop off in Barcelona. A couple of lines, they take you to a lot of places. do not miss strolling along the waterfront, perhaps stopping for a glass of cava while sitting on the couches people watching. Definitely excited for it all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MeganGC1983 Posted July 29 Author #18 Share Posted July 29 5 minutes ago, odie1024 said: Safe travels and here for the fun. Happy early birthday. Thank you. Glad to have you here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNVolnteerCruiser Posted July 29 #19 Share Posted July 29 Woohoo! I’ve been waiting for this! Have a great time and we will live vicariously. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmet0225 Posted July 29 #20 Share Posted July 29 Following. I'd tell you to have a blast, but it goes without saying that you will. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MeganGC1983 Posted July 29 Author #21 Share Posted July 29 (edited) Trying to get packed. It’s not going well. I’m at 40.5 lbs. 🤦🏼♀️ Edited July 29 by MeganGC1983 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MeganGC1983 Posted July 29 Author #22 Share Posted July 29 36 minutes ago, TNVolnteerCruiser said: Woohoo! I’ve been waiting for this! Have a great time and we will live vicariously. Thanks for being here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MeganGC1983 Posted July 29 Author #23 Share Posted July 29 13 minutes ago, dmet0225 said: Following. I'd tell you to have a blast, but it goes without saying that you will. You know it lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MeganGC1983 Posted July 29 Author #24 Share Posted July 29 My house is a MESS right now, and Mr. Megan will be here late tonight from work. It looks like a school exploded in a clothing factory. For those that don’t know, back to school open house is Aug. 12 for my 3 kids. Since I’m flying back Aug. 11, I went ahead and collected all the things because there’s no way I’ll be running around looking for map pencils or glue sticks that morning. So everyone’s school supplies are in the entry way. Beyond that, packing them for 11 days and 3 of those days, my oldest will be at cheer camp… plus having regular daily life and activities. There’s just a lot going on over here. That’s just life right now. The struggle of having 3 “only children”. 😆 8 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwest898 Posted July 29 #25 Share Posted July 29 We are supposed to be doing the transatlantic next year on Princess from Barcelona. I'm very interested in your stay in Barcelona. Have a great time! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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