Gibraltar Dock

Into the Med- Gibraltar,UK

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April 13th 2016
Dateline: Gibraltar, United Kingdom April 12, 2016 This morning at 5am we passed through the Pillars of Hercules. There is only about 7 miles between Africa and Europe as we head from the Atlantic, into the Mediterranean and our dock at the Rock of Gibraltar. Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula. It shares its northern border with the Prov ... 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