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January 3rd 2008Europe » Spain » Ceuta & Melilla » Ceuta Okay ... just a quick note to tell you we made it to Gibraltar! The Rock!
Well, we knew we were only 45min away by bus, so up at 9am and we went!
A British military post and a slice of the old bla ... [full story]
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