Time Lapse videos created while on NCL EPIC cruise in the Mediterranean Sea.
Author: Aaron Boltman
NCL Mediterranean Cruise from Barcelona – Day 7 – Post # 8 (Marseille, France)
In attempt to use some of the $150 of onboard credit I decided to take a tour arranged by the ship to Avignon, the Palace of the Popes and Les Baux. There were 25 people on my bus. Luckily it was cold, windy and out of season, so there were not many other groups…
NCL Mediterranean Cruise from Barcelona – Day 6 – Post # 7 (Cannes, France – French Riviera and Monaco)
I organized a private tour in an 8 passenger minivan. Our driver guide Benjamin was excellent. Our tour started by driving along the waterfront in Cannes. We got a few photos of the red carpet in Cannes and the ship. We then drove along the waterfront of Nice. We then drove up to a…
NCL Mediterranean Cruise from Barcelona – Day 5 – Post # 6 (Livorno – Cinque Terre)
Today I had organized a tour of Cinque Terre. It was a private tour in an 8 passenger minivan. We left the ship at 0745 and the guide drove us past La Spezia to Manarola. The town was beautiful and empty. We explored a little while the guide got us ferry tickets. …
NCL Mediterranean Cruise from Barcelona – Day 4 – Post # 5 (Roma, Italia)
I started a bit later than I should have. The ship was scheduled to be cleared at 0600. By the time I got the free port bus to town it was 0700 and 0720 when I finished walking to the train station. I had half the port bus following me because I actually knew where…
NCL Mediterranean Cruise from Barcelona – Day 3 – Post # 4 (Sea Day)
Sea days are a wonderful thing. Today’s activites: I slept in until around 0930. I would have slept longer, but the Cruise Critic Meet and Mingle (official meeting) was scheduled for 1100. At the Cruise Critic meeting I met a few of my fellow cruisers that were joining me on the private tours…
NCL Mediterranean Cruise from Barcelona – Day 2 – Post # 3 (Palma Mallorca, Spain)
I was one of the first few people off the ship today. I had intended to visit the Bellver castle, however as I was walking I checked the website and found that it (and many other museums in town) were closed on Mondays. Luckily I determined this before hiking up the hill to the castle. …
NCL Mediterranean Cruise from Barcelona – Day 1 – Post # 2 (Barcelona, Spain)
Thanks to my favorite airline (United) my flight landed at 10:32 instead of 07:45. I rushed to drop off my suitcase at Bags & Go (which will bring it to the ship for me) and catch the Aerobus. I took the Aerobus to Placa Catalyuna and the metro to La Sagrada. Luckily I arrived at…
NCL Mediterranean Cruise from Barcelona – Day 0 – Post # 1 (Departure)
So far everything is looking wonderful. The door chime on the Excursion wasn’t active this morning. I got to the Parking Spot (#2) and luckily I was more organized than usual and had my reservation because they were out of uncovered parking, so I got a free upgrade to extra wide uncovered parking. I’m…
Day before departure for Mediterranean Cruise
I’m mostly ready for my next fun trip – my first ocean cruise this year. I’ll be sailing on the NCL Epic on Sunday from Barcelona, Spain (or will it be Catalonia?). My flight goes through IAD (Washington DC Dulles) Itinerary is as follows: Sunday Oct 22nd: Arrive in Barcelona, tour of…
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Departure from Doha, Qatar
Flying back to Houston… Immigration had a hard time finding my entry stamp. Apparently despite the fact that I have plenty of empty pages they need the exit visa near the entrance visa… so I now have a stamp on top of another stamp…. I learned what changes were made to allow laptop computers…
Back onshore
We had an afternoon chopper (Augusta Westland 139) back to Doha. The Radisson Blu upgraded me to what they called a suite…
Abu Dhabi – Yas Marina Circuit Experience Videos
In car videos from Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates when I drove a Formula 3000 and Ferrari 458 GT
Arrival in Qatar
The friendly immigration workers are still playing the game to determine how many stamps will fit on one page. I have plenty of empty pages, but yet they are unwilling to look for them. I took an Uber to the Radisson Blu (shuttle bus would have been a 45 minute wait). …
Departure from Houston
Recognize this view? Yes I’m on the Qatar Airways 777-300ER again. No complaints here. Good service, good seats. Direct flight. Well I wish there was beef on the menu.
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Return from Brussels, Belgium
This morning I finished packing my bag and took the very short walk to the train station. The train costs 8.8€ from the Brussels North station to the airport (there is a charge to access the platform at the airport included and the ticket needs to be scanned to exit the station). The train only…
