Best Western Hotel San Roque Guadiaro

... winning again, 900 euro to be exact) or playing golf. Perfect!

One of our day´s we drove to Gibraltar, which is only about 1.5 hours drive away, but actually a part of England(?). I absolutely loved it, not because of the English-ness (Marks and Sparks, etc) but because of the MONKEYS!! I LOVE MONKEYS!! We drove up the side of the "rock" and visited a cave (pretty cool, but nowhere near as good as the ones down south ...

... smaller group, though I think I had a slight ulterior motive.

Today we are heading to the ferry to where the real journey begins and we ascend onto the African continent. I am so excited! Though I did prepare, I enjoyed my last hot shower immensely before leaving the camp ground in Spain. All in all it seems like a great group of people but 43 weeks with anyone is *************e such multi cultural groups like this. It should be really amazing.

... will have to follow the omens." This quote by Melchizedek began Santiago's realization of the omens in his daily life and how to interpret them as good or bad. The final thing he left him with was Urim and Thummim. These simple but valuable stones would help guide Santiago through good and bad times.

... until a lady sat next to me and took up half of my seat and all of her own. Then the sleeping wasn't so easy. But I got enough to get around Gibraltar today. I arrived at the bus station before 8am and had some breakfast then walked out of the station to see the Rock right in front of me! I also saw the border was a 20 second walk away. But first I went to McDonald´s to use the free wifi and checked my email. While I was there I met Ken and Alastair, two Scots who work ...

... amp; mushy peas - mmmmm! We were absolutely stuffed afterwards but we didn't mind! We enjoyed the rest of the afternoon browsing around the shops & having a couple more drinks before heading back to the campsite! It had been an excellent birthday & definitely one to remember! We made a proper day of it & were completely shattered, so after Paul made us a curry, we tucked up with a film for the rest of the night, ready to make our way towards Portugal tomorrow!

... into Tarifa at 12:50pm...resigned to fact that Morocco isn't going to happen. Its easy enough to spot the big FRS jet catamaran ferry port, but Tarifa is a quaint surfer/windsurfing town and by the time we wind around the old town and crumbling fort, it's 1pm. We pull into a parking lot and the girls sprint down the street. A policeman doesn't like my park job and calls me back..insisting I move the car to another ...

HE SAID: After hearing that Gibraltar wasn't worth visiting, we still ventured on our way to Gibraltar. I guess it's a good thing going into something with low expectations. I actually liked visiting this place. I thought the town wasn't interesting at all but while on the rock we had a beautiful view of Spain, Morocco (just a little bit), and Gibraltar. Gibraltar was handed over the English after a ...

... as it miniaturizes everything around it. upon entering the city that lies beneath it ,it feels like youve walked back in time. Its the type of environment where people feel safe to sleep with the doors open at night. A stroll down the main street is cobblestoned with small shops and stores, friendly faces, and a general sense of safety, security, and calmness. Picture Pleasantville, USA. It feels as though you've walked into an old black and white movie ...

... up under the boat and generally frolicked in the ocean for us. The things is they move so darn fast that it was hard to capture them on camera... it was really hit and miss about when they would come up for air. Still with some cropping I think I got some good shots. The boat got back at 1.30 and I headed into the square for a quality English lunch of pie and peas - LOL! Then I walked along Main Street as several shops were open and had poke around as I headed up to the ...

... You can walk up, but it was so hot, and im so lazy, I took the easy route. The views are fantastic - you can see miles around, over Gibraltar and Spain, and the mountains of Morocco. Also on the top are some of its very famous residents - Barbary Apes. Looked after by the British military, these cheeky things spend all day stealing tourists food and sunglasses, then having a nap. Such a good life. As a fan of all things ape/monkey related, a spent all ...