The Rock of Gibraltar

One more hot, sunny day to look around this amazing area with Lynn and Neill. Today, we got our first taste of the U.K., when we traveled about 45 minutes south of Estepona to Gibraltar - still a British Crown Colony. Known as the Meeting Place of Continents - you can see Africa across the way on a clear day (not on the day we were there, though …

... in Morocco. Pictures and more info to follow, you poor saps, but wanted to give you the update. We ventured to the top of the Rock of Gibraltar earlier this afternoon. And saw the monkeys. Yes, Jarrod, I made friends with them. If in fact there are ...

... wandering the paths along the top of the mountain, I happened upon a museum showcasing the system of tunnels inside the Rock of Gibraltar started in the 1700s and lengthened during WWII to protect the area.  An hour long tour gives ...

We flew through the border into Gibraltar as darkness descended on us. We had to drive across the airstrip in no man's land which was weird and then we hit chaos.  We had never seen so many scooters and cars in such a small area.  Trying to ...

... is a British Dependancy, so back into pounds and British road signs, but they don't drive on the left. From the distance the Rock of Gibraltar looks impressive, but once you're there it isn't anything special, or so we thought. So after stocking up on ...

... St. Michael's Cave, one of Europe's most famous caves.  In Greek mythology, Gibraltar, or more specifically The Rock of Gibraltar, along with neighboring Morocco's Jebel Musa mountain, were thought to be the two points (pillars) marking the limit ...

... a tiny tourist beach resort was an odd place for a Jewish study and identity tour.  But in a few hours on the Rock of Gibraltar, we quickly convinced them that our arrival in Gibraltar on Friday afternoon to prepare for Shabbat was brilliant. The ...

Just a short, 45-minute drive from our house in Estepona was the Rock of Gibraltar. On a clear day, we could see the outline of the huge mountain in the distance, so we made a day trip to get a closer look. Gibraltar is a province of the UK, so they ...

Hello from the REAL rock of Gibralter!  We've been here all day, bunkering (getting gas) smack in the middle between Europe and Africa in the Straight of Gibralter.  We'll be here overnight, and will sail to Morocco tomorrow early am. Barrett's ...

... never really rose. As it got brighter and brighter outside, the fog got thicker and thicker so that at best all I could see of the Rock of Gibraltar was enough to know I couldn't really see it. Of course all the camera could see was a nice wash of ...

... us in Gibraltar, or Blighty Jr.  Everything was so clean and orderly and English...of course.  Our goal was to visit the Rock of Gibraltar, "Gib", and make it back to La Linea in time to catch the 4:15 bus back to Seville.   We took a ...