We've returned.....

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Click on: Location:city for an individual map of each place we visited.

BIG ! in Galveston

 Our arrival to Galveston....exciting event for the city !!

 The whole town is thrilled to have Carnival ships start the weekly port stops to their city. It will be great for their economy.

Overhead welcome...

Charming city

Grand Bahama....day 2

We rented a car for both days + drove around the island. Enjoyed a morning @ Garden of the Groves...former residence + now a 12 acre wildlife habitat + a lovely lush tropical garden with 10,000 species of plants.  

This was a quiet lunch place @ beach away from town.

 And...this was a quiet + remote white sandy beach we discovered.

Our very own "paradise" ...for an afternoon.   :>)

Grand Bahama

We spent 2 warm + sunny days on this island.

  This was a change in our port stops so the "Magic" could have some minor ship repair.

 Since this was the inaugural Transatlantic cruise for this new ship, they gave us a grand welcome to their port.

This is their Port Lucaya Beach....

Jim at Pelican Bay near Lucaya Market Place.

Straw baskets + local shells for sale, of course.

Las Palmas, Canary Islands

"Magic" is docked @ Las Palmas, Gran Canaria

Costa del Sol

We are docked at Malaga ... just look up at the Alcazaba + fort along the hill top.

We climbed the walkway up to the hill top + looked down....    
on our ship in the harbor

  and ...on the Plaza de Toros

and...on their Cathedral de Malaga ~ 1500's

...+ on their public gardens filled with tropical plants + flowers.  Then we walked down the hill + visited each of these places pictured.

We sure enjoyed this warm sunny day in their city .

Palma de Mallorca

Carnival "Magic" @ Palma de Mallorca

 a colorful... Mediterranean Island 

Cathedral de Mallorca  ~ 1300's

one of the many small chapels within that church.

 

ahhhhhhhh.....we are "happy cruisers" again !    :>)

Cruising away.....

Farewell to Barcelona.....we depart on the "Magic" today.

Barcelona Museum

Museu National D'Art De Catalunya ..........specializes in Catalunya art work from 12th - 19th century.

We really enjoyed this Barcelona Museum   overlooking the city    c. 1929.

This colorful artifact dates from 12th century.

Every item was well presented in a spacious setting...

What a treat to see these pieces from early 1900's !

Stained glass work, early 1900's

Inlaid wood art detail around this settee.

Their great "relaxing room".....a great museum visit!