http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Gibraltar/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , Gibraltar en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:54:45 UTC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:54:45 UTC Just dont go there Its the first wrong recommendation Ive found in the Lonely planet guide. The hotel is really a rooming house. Our room was right over the receptionbar area where the tv sits up high against the floor boards so in our room we listened to the TV show until 12am at loud volume. Since there is an open middle corridor the sounds bang off the walls and you can hear people sneeze. T http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Gibraltar/Gibraltar/blog-348826.html Whew what a long bus ride today. Luke and I got up in the dark. Its dark here at 800 in the morning. We found the bus station and managed to find a bus to the tip of Spain. From there we actually walked into Gibraltar. You have to go through a custom area and across the small airport to get out the the 'rock'. Its pretty wild to go from a Spanish speaking area to an English speaking one. Everythi http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Gibraltar/Gibraltar/blog-348223.html Hello from Marbella Spain Brad Janie Greg and I are here for a few days enjoying the Spanish Riviera. All the vegetation is the same as in Mesa just healthier and bigger. Maybe that's what it's supposed to look like at homeWe drove to Gibraltar today after sleeping 12 solid hours to overcome the jetlag kinda worked kinda didn't. We had the greatest cab driver a Gibraltar native na http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Gibraltar/Gibraltar/blog-336614.html The Rock of Gibraltar was once one of the Pillars of Hercules and was an important military stronghold for centuries as it guarded the entrance to the Mediterranean. Traveling to the border of the Spanish Frontier we'll cross the airfield and have an excellent view of the Rock. You'll also see the Cross of Sacrifice as you drive across the airfield. We'll visit St. Michael's Cave where you'll ha http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Gibraltar/Gibraltar/blog-316629.html To all relatives and friendsI sent to all who are in my address book for my Travel blog an email with information concerning the lockdown of the Travel blog because from now we have a Home Page www.Dawnbreaker.se. Only half have acknowledge receipt of my email but I hope that everyone will start reading it.If there any problems just let me know via an email to either myself or Lars.Good Luck http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Gibraltar/Gibraltar/blog-313611.html In Gibraltar and at Sea http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Gibraltar/blog-306660.html Just some piccies for the moment as the ship to shore Internet prices are for Roman Abramovich onlySitting in an Internet Cafe in Barcelona and trying to upload some piccies.It is taking ages so that looks like your lot for now.Having a great time. Weather is fantastic and the food is incrediblexxxxxxxxxxx http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Gibraltar/Gibraltar/blog-305712.html We had an overnight stay in Barcelona where we enjoyed Las Ramblas in all its glory.So so many people and street performers everywhereIn the morning we jumped on the open topped bus and had a tour round this fantastic city with the only downside the searing heat with no cover at all.Next stop was a place called Villefranche in the south of France. We jumped on the train for the short journey to M http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Gibraltar/Gibraltar/blog-305711.html 04. september 2006 http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Gibraltar/Gibraltar/blog-304085.html well im in gibralter. i already typed a whole blog and lost it as per usual. ill fill this one in a bit more as i find time. were leaving tomorrow for cadiz. all is going very well. im sorry to everyone upset about the beard but i couldn't be asked to keep such a big beard on a small boat. this is a new leg and needed a new look. i am really enjoying this trip and learning to sail. its gr http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Gibraltar/Gibraltar/blog-303241.html Okay so first off..I wrote this entire blog 2 days ago..and this computer decided to just delete it AS I was just finishing. Needless to say I was a bit frustrated cause I spent some time writing it. Oh well.Second I put the location of this blog as Gibraltar because I am completely enthralled with that big rock That was by far my favorite excursion so far...the views were beautiful beyond word http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Gibraltar/Gibraltar/blog-288860.html The Big Rock A mighty point of land that has been fought over for more than 13 centuries. Everyone wants to control the passage between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean. That makes it truly multiculturalMoroccan Spanish English French Portugese and many more have influenced this small country.Once again we did not book a tour from Princess and decided we could find our way around. We http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Gibraltar/Gibraltar/blog-287268.html it was just like how i realized how big the rock was when i realized how small the rest of the couuntry was. its only like a square kilometer other than the rock. http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Gibraltar/Gibraltar/blog-269494.html when i flew in i saw the rock of gibraltar for the first time. it was HUGE you cant even imagine untill you see it in person. and i soon realized it was much bigger when i took the tour a few days later. wow i dont think i have ever seen some thing so huge http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Gibraltar/Gibraltar/blog-269493.html we went to the botanical gardens today. it was pretty sweet easily as good as any other ive been to. http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Gibraltar/Gibraltar/blog-268797.html today we went on a tour of the rock of gibraltar. gibraltar is a small british colony in the streight of gibraltar who would have guessed it was right on the coast of spain. the tunnels were really incredible. when i looked off of the gun emplacements i could imagine how it was such a incredibly strategic position i could actually see morroco from the top http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Gibraltar/Gibraltar/blog-268792.html By 6am we were hurtling down the coast in a rented BMW at 160km per hour hoping to make it to the edge of Europe in time to see the sunrise. We made it. I was impressed by the city though we didn't have time to explore the rock itself.You have to cross the runway of the city's airport to get in. It felt very strange walking across such taboo pedestrian space but all cars and people have to cros http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Gibraltar/Gibraltar/blog-263432.html Gibraltar is a British Colony located at the base of Spain. For many years it was the center of dispute and war between Spain and Great Britian. A few years ago there was a vote to join Spain. However over 90 of the population voted to remain a British Colony. Because of that decision red phone booths Union Jack and English speakers can be found everywhere. The most recognizable trait o http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Gibraltar/Gibraltar/blog-258076.html So yeah on Saturday Brad and I went to Gibraltar which was pretty cool. its like a 2.5 hour bus ride. the weather was like misting and rainy but it was still really cool. the rock is enormous it looks so random since there is just flat plains all around and then the sea is flat and theres this just massive hunk of stone purtruding up from the flattness. the customs there since it technically http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Gibraltar/Gibraltar/blog-249897.html February 23 2008When we woke up this morning it was cloudy and drizzling but we were not about to let that ruin our exciting day ahead of us. We boarded the bus and drove to Gibraltar. On the way there we watched The Shawshank Redemption which I really liked. We finally made it to Gibraltar after 3 hours on the bus. Since we were about to step foot on British land we needed our passports but http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Gibraltar/Gibraltar/blog-249880.html Hello Happy Monday I just got done with class and now Im just hanging out until Beth gets done. Im so sad I forgot my cord today for my camera so I will have to add pictures tomorrow or the next day Anyway the weekend was a lot of fun Friday night Beth Birdie Lindsay Leah and I went out to eat at a Mexican restaurant close to the water. It was delicious food... I got a chicken burrito http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Gibraltar/Gibraltar/blog-245123.html The Rock of Europe is a mighty sight. Ancient people knew it as Herculesrsquo pillars. The gateway to the big ocean where the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic. James Bond raced a car down the rock while fighting an evil dude. A major accomplishment considering the roads are rarely no wider than the car. The combined length of the roads and tunnels inside the rock are as long as the combined le http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Gibraltar/Gibraltar/blog-240770.html We arrived in Marbella beautiful sea a resort town on Spain's famous Costa de Sol on December 29th. Upon arrival it was obvious that this was the classiest joint we would be staying at for the entirety of the trip and possibly my life. Don Carlos was the name of the hotel. Its amenities included red clay tennis courts a beach club a huge pool with a bar a beautiful garden you had to http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Gibraltar/Gibraltar/blog-236696.html Our last day in Spain was a trip to Gibraltar. The day started out with a very hard rainstorm and we were a bit concerned what our day would be like. We had a leisurely morning and the weather seemed to be improving so we hit the road to Gibraltar.Since we were unsure what the weather would bring the fact the cable car wasn't working and the prospect of the bus on some tight roads we decided http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Gibraltar/Gibraltar/blog-232615.html http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Gibraltar/blog-228667.html The weather was good and we probably could have ridden up to the historic town of Ronda from Granada but there wasn't much to interest us between the two destinations so we took another of Spain's efficient and comfortable trains to get to our next cycling point.Ronda turns out to have historical interest due to its strategic location on top of impregnably shear cliffs at the edge of a roaring r http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Gibraltar/Gibraltar/blog-228657.html Hi Well today is my last day in Gibraltar. No more sailing for a while. To commemorate my departure the town held a changing of the guard ceremony down Main Street see photo.Since I wrote last it's been local sailing only so I have few photos. Instead here are some fun facts about GibraltarThe word gibberish comes from the language spoken by Gibraltarians a mixture of Spanish and http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Gibraltar/blog-224440.html Just a super quick entry to say we sincerely hope everyone had a bloody good movember.Of course Ryan felt the need to prove to himself once again that he can grow award winning handle barsWe are about to arrive in Gibraltar and stay there for a couple of days while the Atlantic calms down abit before heading to the Canary Islands for fuel then onto St Martin.Thats us anywaywe hope you fullas a http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Gibraltar/blog-224051.html Hi Happy November Since Gib is a centuries old military fortress there are centuries old veterens here to celetrate their Day. Attached is a photo of some vets as they end their parade in Gib's Irish Town.Sailing and more sailing since I wrote last. Most of it has been in Gibraltar Bay and nearby so not many photos of new places. Some attached photos show Ceuta a Spanish town in Morocco http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Gibraltar/blog-220319.html The Rock of Europe is a mighty sight. Ancient people knew it as Herculesrsquo pillars. The gateway to the big ocean where the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic. James Bond raced a car down the rock while fighting an evil dude. A major accomplishment considering the roads are rarely no wider than the car. The combined length of the roads and tunnels inside the rock are as long as the combined le http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Gibraltar/blog-219370.html