Crossing over the Spanish border at Ceuta (which was still in Africa) was surprisingly easy, given the likelihood of drug trafficking. We finally reached Ceuta itself on a Spanish bus for the last 7km, and with clocks going forward an hour, we only had around a 2 hour wait for a ferry back across to Europe. We strolled around Ceuta, taking in some snacks and yoghurt, before returning to the port. The ferry trip (122 Pta) was quite relaxing and took just under 2 hours, reaching Algeciras around 10pm. Unfortunately, we didn’t get much of a view of the Rock of Gibraltar, although there were lights on it. We had no problems finding accommodation in Algeciras, with plenty of places on offer around the port area. We settled for the Pensione Conchita, which was more than
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