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Gibraltar UK 26 August 2013

August 30th 2013
Gibraltar UK 26 August 2013 At last we have seen The Rock of Gibraltar!!!! It has been another life-long aim. We didn’t climb the rock so missed seeing the monkeys that guard The Rock, but we did drive through the 2.5km tunnel which goes through the middle of it. The tunnel was not lined with concrete. It was solid rock that they had tunneled through so there was no need for concrete lining ... read more

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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

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We love travelling and we never get tired of seeing new places, learning about the history, meeting new people all over the world, observing different lifestyles and cultures. Our philosophy is to "live today as if there is no tomorrow". However as a well known travel writer, Bill Bryson has said in the Forward of his book 'The Road Less Traveled', "There are more fantastic things in this world to see than you can possibly hope to get to. You are just not going to live long enough. Sorry. So why are you just sitting there? Turn the page for goodness sake, and start planning". So that is wh... full info

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