Gibraltar at sunrise

The Rock

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September 18th 2006
We spent today at Gibraltar looking and acting like a tourist. We were blessed with another beautiful day, 75F with a slight breeze. From the ship we can look north into Spain, look right to Gibraltar and south to Africa. I never realized how narrow the straights really were, about 9 miles. There was a slight haze so all we could see of Africa was the top of a mountain. First a tour of the ... read more

Europe » Gibraltar

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Strategically important, Gibraltar was ceded to Great Britain by Spain in the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht; the British garrison was formally declared a colony in 1830. In referendums held in 1967 and 2002, Gibraltarians ignored Spanish pressure and voted ... ... read more