Day 6 was a lazy day at sea as we headed to Gibraltar. We spent the day relaxing and participating in some sports activies - volleyball and putt-putt. The evening was formal night, so Kelly snuck a photo of Adam and I on the stairwell in the Centrum (while posing for the "photographer").
Dinner was delicious as always, with my favorite meal - the Filet of Beef.
That evening we went to the theater production and played a miserable game show of "Finish That Lyric." I guess I'm not afraid to make a fool of myself when we're at sea! :)
To view all of our photos from Day 6, you can visit: http://harringtonphotos.zenfolio.com/brillianceoftheseas.
On Day 7 we arrived in Gibraltar, UK. We didn't arrive until 2:30pm, so in the morning we went to find out the rules for this week's build a boat contest (more to come on that later!). I was able to view the Rock of Gibraltar as we headed into port from Lori and Kelly's balcony. Fun to watch it get closer and larger!
When we got into port, we headed out on our excursion, which took us to the top of the rock by cable car. It wasn't nearly as scary as it looked while waiting in line.
We could see the whole city and our ship from the cable car.
We made it to the top of the rock!
View of the side of the rock (same rock that I had photographed pulling into the port).
Life is tough being a barbary ape in Gibraltar!
The Upper Rock Nature Reserve.
Apes everywhere!!!! We had been warned that it was 90% likely that we would be robbed by the apes, but they pretty much kept to themselves unless you had food.
Our tour then took us to the St. Michael's Cave within the rock. Very cool and HUGE!
So big, in fact, that there was a stage and theater inside!
Baby apes up to no good!
Next, the tour took us to the Great Siege Tunnels, which served as a fort for UK to defend against Spanish invaders.
The bustling streets of Gibraltar - clearly two-way traffic plus parked cars and a tour bus coming through!
The busses passed just millimeters from the building walls!
I guess we were in the UK, right?
Many of the shops were closed because it was Sunday, so it was very quiet and peaceful in town.
A view of the city on a rock.
Returning to Brilliance of the Seas.
Kelly and I posed for another photographer.
Dinner tonight was amazing! Can you tell I like my red meat?
During dinner we were pulling away from port.
Late tonight we went to the (freezing cold) pool deck for the Dessert Party. I love the decor!
Everything looked beautiful, but to be honest, it looked better than it tasted. In fact, these carmel apple balls tasted like gasoline! No joke!
But the Black Forest Cake was delicious!
To view all of our photos from Gibraltar, visit: http://harringtonphotos.zenfolio.com/gibraltar
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