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Leg 2 Has Begun-France

Today a new adventure has begun. It is another check on the bucket list of mine and that was to return one day to the South of France.

W enjoyed our last breakfast in Barcelona, made our way to the lobby with the heaviest bags ever. We got a cab to the train station and, good grief, is it ever huge. We follow, like a herd of sheep to get all  the bags x-rayed, before getting our ticket checked.

A little panic attack until we are shown the way to the elevator-taking the stairs with these bags is definitely not an option. (me, not Don, naturally).

We get on the train, upper ‘duplex’ they call it and enjoy a relaxing , quiet ride with the two of us playing ‘two dots’ all the way. Once in Nimes, we get a taxi to our hotel, the Imperator, Hemingway’s favorite in Nimes, and we relax.

We have stayed here before with Insight Vacations. The building is old but that is part of the charm. The elevator (one) is turn of the century and is a hoot. If you don’t make sure the gate is closed tight on 3rd floor, it doesn’t operate.

We are awaiting the tour bus to arrive, meet new faces and guide, and enjoy dinner. I only say this because we never got lunch. Yes, I’m hungary.

 

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Melia Sarria Hotel, Barcelona, Spain

This is, as has been our habit for the past two weeks, another fabulous hotel. But wait, you cannot believe the great elevators.

They are marked A,B,C,D and you walk over put in your floor number, then it clicks on the elevator you are to take. No guess work and no buttons to play with on the interior. I think it is fun to do. No one can see where you are going. Great security feature.

The rooms are very nice,modern, but arranged differently than any we have been in so far. We are here for 3 more days before we leave for France, and are delighted to find a series of drawers to empty our cases and live almost normally.

Breakfast is another delight for the eyes and your tummy so be prepared for all you see. We went shopping today, a little anyway, and will simply retire tonight in the comfort of our room. Tomorrow we will go down,  have a massage and I want a manicure before we head out again.

Silly guess, of course we would return. The Melia hotels are mighty awesome places to stay in.

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