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Exploring the Ferry, Arrived in Barcelona!

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I wish I could say this was like a cruise ship. It certainly looks like one from the outside, but amenities are... not as luxurious as I would expect on a cruise, not that I've ever been.  The cabin is certainly larger than the train sleeper car, and the WC is larger,  though not by much. There are 2 beds on either side of the cabin with a bunk above each, and a desk at the foot of one. Naturally, this far out to sea, there's no cell service,  and wifi is EXTREMELY expensive. Occasionally, my phone pings a welcome to France or Spain or whatever is nearby,  but service is not available at all.  We all got ready and headed for breakfast, then Xavier and I did an explore.  A brief afternoon nap before arrival in Barcelona!  And then we arrived and waited for a taxi to get us to our hotel.  Helloooooooooo, Barcelona!
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Travel Day: Train to Rome, Train to Civitavecchia, then Overnight Ferry!

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We started with a hotel breakfast,  etch was an. .. interesting affair. They far a tortilla,  which looked like tortilla  Española,  except... pasta. I has giggles,  and then disappointment.  And on to the train station!  Here we go to Rome! (Briefly,  only have a 1/2 hour connection to get to our Civitavecchia train.) We,  uh, missed our connection in Rome. And melted a wheel off one of the suitcases (and burned Steve's hand trying to fix it) trying to make it. But,  eventually,  we did make it on a train going to Civitavecchia. All is good,  I have been reunited with paprika Pringles. Mmmmm. Dinner in Civitavecchia, and a view that certainly doesn't suck. Got to our ferry, and tucked into our noon-air conditioned cabin for the night. Au last we had a view of the sea from our room. 
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Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli and Napoli

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Today was SUPPOSED to be a "light" day,  though I think Steve and I have different definitions of "light". We started with a light breakfast outside of the hotel and visited Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli.  The museum is in what was I've a 17th century palace,  inhabited by a ruler who only cared to show off his status and wealth by collecting and displaying rare artifacts. He also had a "solar clock room", which was an expansive gallery room with a long mural ceiling where he had engaged mathematicians and astronomers to construct a working zodiac clock that would tell the time of the year by the sun's position at local noon every day. Unfortunately,  due to timing and cloud cover, we did not get to see the marvel,  though the room was still impressive.  Pompeii artifacts including mosaics and musical instruments.  At the metro stop, we came across an impressive statue that left Xavier giggling.  And then we continued on by me...
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