April 26, 2025
Around 8:00 AM this morning we were cleared by the Spanish authorities to go on shore. For today we planned to do our own walking tour into town. We left the ship around 8:30 and walked through the streets, which were not very crowded at thís time. It was very much a Spanish colonial City, like Malaga and Cartagena. Narrow streets with numerous sidewalk cafes. We ended up at a small bakery cafe for a croissant and a laté. We followed this up by a peek in St Nicolas cathedral. They have a beautiful Esplanade along the harbour lined with palm trees. The paving made me think of the sidewalk in Rio, resembling a river pattern. After enjoying a walk along this beautiful walkway, we ended up on the Beach. We hang out here for a bit, watching a few swimmers taking a dip into the cool Mediterranean water. Simultaneously there was a yoga class in progress on the beach . The boulevard is a great place to go for a jog in the early morning, taking in the clean sea air. Around noon we headed back to the ship.
For the afternoon we were invited for a tour of the bridge. Essentially the control center of the ship. Here we were basically shown how to operate the ship. The ship is controlled (steered) by a tiny joy stick. It was very interesting to be informed how to steer this monster of a boat. After our bridge tour it was basically too late to go into town again. Instead I wrote you guys this story.
I very much recommend visiting this City. From all our stops in Spain in the past, we have never been disappointed. I probably prefer the smaller ports compared to the big City stops.
Cheers
Cor and Carol
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