Our second port was Barcelona. Julie had never been to Barcelona, so we spent the day exploring. Like Palma, Barcelona has interesting architecture, but it is a large modern city with many things to see and do. The works of Gaudi and the Modernista buildings are wonderful to look at! The morning was rainy, but the afternoon cleared off. We used the Tourist Bus to travel between sites. This hop-on and hop-off bus is a great way to explore the city.
After leaving Barcelona late on Friday afternoon, we sailed back to France, arriving in Cannes. I'd never been to Cannes, but I always think about two things when Cannes is mentioned -- the Cannes Film Festival and the Cary Grant and Grace Kelly movie, "To Catch a Thief". This movie was filmed in and around Cannes and at the famous Carlton Hotel. Like much of the French Riviera, Cannes is full of the rich and the royals. Grace Kelly met her own Prince--Prince Ranier of Monaco--while filming the movie. Since our time in Cannes was relatively short, we spent our time walking around the city, finishing up on the Croisette, one of the most internationally known shoreline promenades in the world. We also found time to have a glass of wine in the sidewalk cafe in front of the Carlton Hotel.
