I was awakened Wednesday morning by the sound of powerful engines close by.  I walked out on the balcony to observe not one but three large Tug Boats straining to keep the R-2 from being blown across the small harbor area.  It seems that we arrived in the small harbor at the same time that a strong front was passing through the area.  With winds over 40 mph and a ship offering so much wind resistance it was impossible to dock at that time.  The captain wisely, and with the help of the tugs, turned us around and took us back to sea to await the passing of the front.  

We had breakfast in the Panorama Buffet as we watched to see which way we would go next.  after about an hour, we started back in and finally docked at the pier.

We had elected not to take the Bus ride to Alhambra as a strike by the Southern Spain Licensed Guides had been called for that day and we decided to just see what we could of Malaga. 

After lunch we went ashore and engaged one of the Horse and Buggies stationed on the pier for a tour of the City.  Antonio "the driver" and Capriccio "the horse" gave us a most interesting tour.  As Capriccio maneuvered the narrow streets of Malaga, Antonio pointed out the features of the city and it's buildings.

We did a little bit of souvenir shopping and had Antonio drop us off at the ship.

That evening we again ate in The Club and as they had the same Filet Minion as we had in the Grill on the first night and also, Broiled Shrimp, I had them combine the two on one plate for Surf and Turf. "To die for".

FOLLOWS SOME PICTURES OF DAY 5 MALAGA