Gibraltar

Gibraltar

Today we went to Britain!
Gibraltar is still a British Territory.  It is only 6.7 square kilometres on the tip of the Iberian peninsula.  Half the world's trade ships still pass through the narrow strait.  Spain still wants to claim Gibraltar back, but the people of Gibraltar have rejected proposals for Spanish sovereignty twice (in 1967 and again in 2002).

From the bus:

















The territory is so small that a road has to cross the airport landing strip.  Five flights land each day and the road is closed (obviously).  Here we are  --  driving across the tarmac.





















A desalination plant inside the rock provides water for the people of Gibraltar.  The excess water forms a wonderful waterfall in a very dry landscape.





















There are more kilometres of roadway INSIDE the rock than outside!  Couldn't believe it.  It truly is a tiny territory.





















There was a very steep and scary climb in a mini-bus to the top of the rock.








































Saint Michael's Cave













































Monkeys  --  A carefully-controlled troop lives on Gibraltar.

The red coats are still doing their duty!

And what could be more British???

BYE  FOR  NOW. 

We leave for home tomorrow morning, so no more entries for this trip. 
Hope you enjoyed a few of our pics.  We saved you from hundreds of others!