We enjoyed 2 days in Malaga. It is a very nice sea side town with a lot of history, including a Roman theatre and old castles. We arrived after lunch on the first day so we took a cooking class on board in the morning. We made Pastel de Carne Murciano and Marinara Murciana. Delicious (and easy).

In the afternoon a guide took us through the Picasso Museum. The pieces are owned by the family and these are the pieces Pablo himself loved and kept in his studio. So none of them are signed. People generally either love or hate Picasso and after the guide explained his history and motivation, and helped us decipher how to read through his pieces, they finally came alive for us. No doubt he was a genius (and prolific at 45,000 known pieces of art produced).

We walked around the exterior of the cathedral . It was built on top of mosque between 1582 and 1782, so enjoys multiple styles of architecture. It is big and grand, especially for a town of less than 600,000.

We continued by the Roman theatre, only found 40 years ago, and the fortress, followed first by Malaga ice cream with red wine, and then tapas.

Day 2 included a hike all the way up to Castile de Gibralfaro. It's 132 m above sea level, and as it was a fortress, it was designed for challenging access. Challenging it was with a very steep climb up. Gibralfaro Castle was built in the 14th century to house troops and protect the Alcazaba, making it the most impregnable fortress of all al-Andalus. 

We then spent time contemplating the interior of the Cathedral before lunch.

For lunch we went to a Michelin Bib by a chef that also has a 1 star in town, Chef Dani Carnero. We sat at the counter and "supervised" the staff as they prepared our amazing food. Hake salad, barbecue chicken wings, and Tuna Tataki over burrata were our favourites. An incredible lunch and exceptionally reasonably priced.

As it was Thanksgiving that night we had our traditional turkey in the dining room on board.