Good morning from Malaga, Spain! Today is the longest port day of the cruise. We’re supposed to be able to get off of the ship at 8:15. Back on board isn’t until 8:30pm. This is the 8am view from my balcony. As you can see on the left, we are in port with Marella Voyager.

Here is a look at today’s Fun Times.

Fireball shots are a good way to start a long port day. This is my second. I ordered a water as well to hydrate before I go ashore.

The aforementioned Marella Voyager.

At the last second I decided to book the Malaga Hop-on, Hop, off bus. They have two options. 25 euros for just the bus or 35 euros that included tickets to some museums and tours. I went with the 35 which came to $37.

For full coverage of the Hop-on, Hop, off bus, please visit Malaga Hop-on, Hop-off bus. I am going to skip ahead to after the tour.

I am back at the terminal.

This is where they nail all of the people who bought too many euros and are desperate to exchange them for dollars.

I normally don’t like having my steward do the room during the day. On sea days I’m in and out of the room and on port days I may want to send out laundry and include the clothes I wore in port. I know I can call him to pickup laundry. I prefer to do it all in one shot.

But on this cruise since we have some long port days and plenty of sea days coming up to send off laundry, I told my steward he can clean the room during the day on port days. But I want him to do it at night on sea days. So I came back to a clean room.

The duo is playing in the atrium.

I stopped at Frizzante and ordered a Moretti while I waited for a dinner table.

I received my table assignment and headed down to the dining room.

This is what is on the menu.

Caesar salad.

Baked onion soup.

The server told me the BBQ ribs were a really small portion today and suggested ordering a second entree. I ordered lasagna as well. The BBQ rib portion looks normal to me. I told him I wouldn’t eat the fries or beans and asked for extra corn instead of beans. I got the extra corn but he still brought the fries.

Lasagna Alla Bolognese.

Torta Sbriciolata Alle Mele E Mandorle.

The band is playing in the Gondola Lounge.

They don’t seem to use this buffet on this ship. On Vista and Panorama they put a breakfast buffet here in the mornings.

I stepped out on the lanai to catch more of the sunset.

The duo is still playing in the atrium.

This was delivered to my room while I was out for dinner.

I have an early excursion tomorrow in Gibraltar so I’m off to bed. Good night!