Smir, Morocco

Morocco, Spain and Gib

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October 14th 2007
Hi - A quick note to say hello and send a few photos from our sailing last week and my walk up the Rock this morning. The photos aren't in any particular order. Smir is a town in Morocco about a 30-40 mile sail from Gib. We stayed there one night in the marina, then sailed another 30-40 miles across the Med to Estapona in Spain where we stayed another night, then back to Gib. This morning, I w ... 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