This is my very first posting. This message board is very informative and a lot of fun to read.
Our group of 8 will go on a cruise of the mediterranean on Sep 2. We plan to spend a day before the cruise and 2 days after in Barcelona. Would you or anyone else please help us with the following questions:
1. Should we book hotel now or it is still too early?
2. Is "Name a Price" on Priceline.com a good place to start?
3. Is it still hot in Barcelona the first week of Sep.?
4. Do you recommend the tour bus to do sightseeing?
5. Do we get more favorable exchange rate if we exchange our US dollars in Barcelona?

Thank you.