Despite being tired from a long, arduous journey into Spain the night before; Russ got up early and got a train tickets to Granada and found out the bus schedule for Gibraltar all while Lee-Anne slept in. All Lee-Anne wanted to do that day was rest and maybe go for a stroll however she decided to rally and join Russ in a short adventure to this small British colony.
We took a 40 minute bus to La Linea which is the town that borders Gibralter. The entrance into Gibralter requires people and cars to cross an active runway for the airport, a deal that Spain and England finally came to and was completed in 2006. Gates close; stopping traffic anytime a plane takes off or lands.
The first order of business was getting an english breakfast consisting of eggs, bacon, sausages(which were aweful), beans, tomatoes, and toast. It was so nice to have a good breakfast again after the so many bland toast breakfasts in Morocco.
We walked down Main street which was lined with beautiful 16/17th century buildings. The architecture had a unique mix of English, Spanish, and Genoese influences. Of course most of the shops, bars, and restaurants names referenced jolly old England.
The highlight of our short trip was 30 minutes on the top of the 426m Rock of Gibraltar. We took a quick 6 minute gondola ride to the top. Two sides of the rock were spellbinding cliffs. The Rock of Gibraltar is also home to the only population of Monkeys in Europe. We saw a dozen or so of them playing, hanging out, and observing us. They didn´t mind people at all.
Afterwards we hurried to the bus station then we caught a train to Granada. The train ride from Algeciras to Granada was a gorgeous ride through mountains and rolling hills covered in olive trees and grape vines.
Adios,
Russ and Lee-Anne
No comments:
Post a Comment