Day 23 Malaga, Spain

Santisma Trinidad

Yesterday we were in Malaga, Spain.  We sleep all the way to 8:30AM, had a leisurely breakfast, and then went to Guest Relations to get tickets for the shuttle bus into town.  Ray was tired and would have liked to just stay in the room, but I pushed him a little to go out for a walk with me.  The shuttle bus dropped us off at the edge of the city, what would have been about a 30 minute walk for us.  From there we headed toward the Cathedral, consecrated in 1588.  Construction was begun around 1527 and continued in various phases through the 1960s.

Malaga Cathedral

Ray decided he had seen enough churches and art, so he waited in the gardens while I went in to see the Cathedral.  It was beautiful.  There were chapels dedicated to various saints all along the sides, each one filled with statues and paintings.  The main altar was mostly gold.  Opposite the altar was the choir area,, with a huge pipe organ on either side and wood carvings of saints on the back of each choir chair.  I spent an hour in there admiring the art.

Pieta in Malaga Cathedral

When I came out, Ray told me he had been watching a group of little old Spanish ladies who were visiting the church.  As soon as they arrived, people appeared to try to sell them lottery tickets.   Know your market.

Next we walked through some old narrow streets which have been turned into a pedestrian mall.  The area was lined with cafes and the expensive shops.  This is a lovely city.  We also saw horse and carriage sides offered in several places around the old town.  This seems to be a common tourist offering in most of the European cities we have visited, just like in New York City.

Malaga Cathedral Main Altar

There were other things we could have gone to see in Malaga, but we decided to just do a little souvenir shopping and go back to the ship.  It was formal night, so we wanted time to get gussied up.   Dinner was great, and afterwards we went up to our favorite bar for a drink and to watch as we passed the Rock of Gibraltar.  It would have been nice to see this during the day, but our schedule had us passing at 8:30PM. 

Archangel Rafael

This morning I woke up a little before sunrise and was able to video a lovely sunrise over Africa from our vantage point on the Atlantic Ocean.   Today is a sea day.  We are going to just relax and get ready for our visit to the Canary Islands tomorrow.

We've been warned that satellite connections may be sporadic over the Atlantic, so there may be some days when I can't post anything.   I'll post when I can.

Horse & Buggy