Wow, Suzanne, excellent description, I swear I feel like I was right there with you experiencing that wonderful dinner! It sounds like it was a magical evening. That, to me, is the ultimate travel experience -- actually delving into the real existance of people who live in an exotic (to us) locale, eating and drinking what they do, getting to know them, being enveloped in the warmth of the locals. What a memory, huh?

As for the show, well Samantha was a little...um...too perky for my tastes, but she did a fine job. I was surprised she didn't show a little more of Barcelona -- did she even get out and see the city? It's one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and she just ignored it. She didn't say a whole lot about the food or service on the ship, but then what is there to say, I guess. She seemed to have a fabulous time, but they didn't show any of the stuff that drives me batty on a mass-market ship. They definitely made it look idyllic.