In 2009 we took our first and only cruise. It was to the western Mediterranean, We flew to Rome and did a bus tour. The bus then dropped us of at the ship. The first stop was outside of Pisa, then to Nice, where we visited Monaco, then Barcelona, and finally at Malaga. From Malaga, we flew to Rome and to home.

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Pope Benedict XVI giving his Sunday address.

On this particular Sunday, the blessed motorcycles.

A family hanging out at the Circus Maximus.

From this angle the baptistry is in the foreground, behind it, the cathedral building, and behind that is the famous bell tower. All three buildings are tipping.

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A painting inside the cathedral.

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Leaving Pisa behind with the cathedral in the background.

This is where Princess Grace and Prince Rainier are entombed.

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We were only allowed in the tourist section of the casino. The tourist section consisted of three games: roulette, blackjack (too expensive for us to play), and slot machines. Suzie was the only one in the slot machine room where she won big. Obviously, no photos are allowed in the casino.

The casino is very large.

Looking from above Barcelona

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Bull ring under construction

This Gaudi designed cathedral was under construction, still, but is now finished.

A close up of the holy family on the outside of the cathedral

From above the Malaga bull ring

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Malaga was Picasso's hometown.

Picasso sitting between us.

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