We had been to Barcelona more than a few times before, so when I booked us a hotel right near Las Ramblas. It felt like stepping back into familiar territory. Since we only had a few short days to spend in the city, I figured we would keep our itinerary…
In our last article, we shared the unique vibe and community on board our transatlantic crossing with Virgin Voyages. In this post, we want to take you along for the journey on land and talk about our port visits.
Growing up in California, getting to South Florida for a week-long cruise was always an absolute ordeal. It took a full, exhausting travel day just to reach the starting line. Now that we’re living our roving retirement, I finally understand why Midwesterners treat cruising like a casual weekend hobby.
As is our custom, we left a few extra days after skiing before we had to return to Zurich and head off on our next adventure. Since we were already in the south of Switzerland, we decided to spend a few nights in Geneva.
The next stop on our Swiss ski adventure was Verbier, a town I had heard about for many years but never visited. Getting from Andermatt to Verbier should have been straightforward. It was not.
