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9 May – Gibraltar, Great Britain (again)

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May 9th 2016
Welcome to Gibraltar. Yes, we are back again. Yesterday we discussed the effect of canceling Tunis from our itinerary. There is a second change in that we cannot get to Corsica from Cartagena overnight, so instead they returned to Gibraltar. We are very disappointed about losing this second port, but this is the last adjustment due to North Africa unrest. So today we get to take the excursion 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