Had a lovely day walking around Barcelona, down the Ramblas, through the pickpockets and into the outdoor markets. Here's mum in her element, chatting to shopkeepers.



We had a gentle sail through the Med, round Gibraltar, escorted by 2 destroyers.



If you enlarge the shore of Morocco, you can spot a helicopter launched from one of one of the destroyers.



Finally, here is mum in Cherbourg calling our taxi driver, Gillian. One short trip across the Channel tonight and our round the world adventure is over!

Here we are entering the Med after a rapid Suez transit.



Next is mum telling one of her great jokes on her birthday in Athens.



We decided to take the train into Rome and blundered into Vatican square, just 5 minutes before the Pope drove past us slowly, 6 feet away, in his pope-mobile! The night before the captain steered us half a mile from Stromboli which promptly decided to erupt twice in 20 minutes. Remember the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas, Gillian?



Today we had a lovely drive from Cannes along the coast of Provence and enjoyed a wine tasting at one of the biggest vineyards of the region.
Here's a picture of the ship at anchor shown through the handle of our carry-out bag!