view of sevilla

malaga and gibraltar..TAKE 2!

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June 18th 2008
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 wo ... read more

Europe » Gibraltar » 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