No cover over the balcony. During the Atlantic crossing there were no problems. During the Barcelona, Palma, Marseille, Barcelona segment there was trash and garbage coming from above.
This cabin has the bed next to the balcony door with couch next to the shower and toilet.

Included a tour of the town. Most of us would have been happy to go directly to the gardens and no place else.
The town visit for most of us was a negative. The town visit was the first part of the tour.  We made the required shopping stop to look at the usual trinkets. Then we went to a market and free time there before a bus ride up the mountain. A walk through of the village to an old church and to a terrace overlooking the starting point for the toboggan ride. The guide was incapable of keeping a head count. We lined up single file so that she could count us (and to get this tour moving to the main objective, the gardens).
We took the short cable car ride to the gardens. Max of 6 to a cable car, maybe 8 if the people are very thin. Next another recount and a walk to the garden entrance, and a head count before entering.
There were several people on the tour with interest in gardening. For them the opinion was that the tour should have started at the gardens with the town tour being optional. Some would have opted to return to the town on their own expense if they could have had more time in the garden. Our tour tickets would have allowed us to use the ship shuttle to return from the town to the ship.
The garden paths are steep in many places their surfaces are either dirt or rough edge stone. Not a place for wheelchairs and walkers. People with lower joint difficulties should take extreme care, move slowly -  maybe have a sturdy companion to assist with inclines and stairs. Not only the elderly but also some young people were breathing hard during the initial inclined walk to the top of the garden - but then it can be all down hill to the bus. Not that we were hurried, but there was no time to walk the side paths and we kept a slow pace downhill all the time to the exit.
Next time I go to the gardens on my own.

Positive: 25 people on the bus.
Excellent lecture during the bus ride to the destination.
The walk about was okay. At least got a sense of reference points for return to the bus pick-up after free time to wander on our own.

Continuation of the Aix-en-Provence tour. Again, the lecture during to bus ride from Aix-en-Provence was excellent. Got off the bus and walked to the Pope Palace, then a walk about to a food market and a flower market and the featured church. Lots of free time. On my own went back to the Pont.
Tour does not include entry to the Pope Palace. Comments from people exiting the palace was that it is not worth it unless you are a civil engineer interested in old structures.
Tour does not include the fee to walk on the Pont. Does not include a tour of the Palace gardens. There is a public access tower (250 steps?) which connects to a terrace which offers views of the Pont. Also can walk along the street or the river for photo ops.

Take a tour if you've never been to Barcelona. Next time, stay a few days and see Barcelona at your own pace.
High unemployment just makes me a little more aware, a little more cautious. With only a few hours before having to go to the ship, we walked La Rambla, got a fruit drink at the market (2 euros at the first stalls, Go a little deeper and there are stalls selling drinks for 1.50 euros). Walking away from the bay you come to a plaza. The department stores have free toilets. One has a roof top cafeteria/restaurant. Go with the crowds along the side streets into other small plazas. Sample the pinchos/tapas. Try chocolate and churros.

Barcelona

Around the cathedral are great walking streets. Many are narrow. Some are steep stairs. Little is a straight line, so if you do not have a sense of direction carry a map and check it often.

Palma de Mallorca (Majorca)

During this segment my balcony often was hit with discarded cigarettes, bread and other food, broken drink cups, used tissues and one wash cloth.One day the seas were about 11 feet, but the Epic was stable with little roll - nothing falling off tables or shelves.

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