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Wedding day
... here, etc, etc.. "Breath honey breath, relax it's ok" (Doesn't work) "Registry running behind too. It's ok you have time" (Seems to work)
Ok they're ready - No bride yet - Not good? Incoming text "I'm on way, have splitter" All good!
2 minutes later the most ravishing, beautiful bride to be alights the entrance. Albeit slighty frazzled but glowing nonetheless. It's the first time I've seen her dress and in a word "Gorgeous"
There's ...
Gibraltar:Out of Spain and into planet of the apes
... I kind of just stood there and laughed hysterically while being used as a jungle gym by baby monkeys.
Finally a taxi showed up and the monkeys became more interested in that, jumping on top of it to ride it, climbing in the windows and jumping on the new arrivals. Walking on further, there were plenty of older, larger monkeys (who were all much calmer and seemingly had no interest in touching me). I took a few pictures with the monkeys, ...
Monkey see, monkey do - Gibraltar rocks!!
... by 2 monkeys preening each other. They nonchalantly looked up as they probably thought, “Quick, they’re coming. Action stations!! I think these 2 were the distraction while all the other monkeys took up their positions. They were obviously used to packs of tourists as they just sat there waiting for their photos to be taken. I was half waiting for the hand to go out and a voice from within the monkey suit say, ‘That will be 12 euros ...
CADIZ, & Monkeys and such!
... The stalagmites and stalactites were massive and some were even so heavy that they had separated from the ceiling. I kind of felt like I was in the movie “The Goonies” because the cave was illuminated by different colored lights and eerie music was playing the distance. I LIKED it! No buried treasure though, dangit!…..Towards the exit of the cave is ...
At sea between Valencia and Casablanca
... alters when we arrive in Valencia….not until noon. The captain and general manager met with passengers yesterday for question and answer. It was interesting. There are staff on board from about 50 different countries. The Captain is Croatian from a long-time sea faring family; the general manager is Italian with a background in food and beverage, hospitality, etc.
We’ve learned the Oceania as a company rose from the ashes ...