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welcome to the Rock!

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July 22nd 2008
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. it ... 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