Gibratar

We ended our time the mountain village of Cartajima with a delicious dinner cooked by our host of Salmon and rice with red cake for desert. it was delicious and very romantic sitting on the veranda.

In the morning before breakfast we took our last walk around the village. It was enchanting

This place is a highlight of our trip and a place we could return to for a quiet respite. I think this will be one of the highlights of our trip.

Then we headed to Gibraltar. It was a wonderful drive down the mountain to the shore. After passing through the checkpoint we arrived on British Soil. Yes, the "Rock" of Gibratar is owned by the British. It was taken from the Spanish in 1704. It is at the entrance to the Mediterranean Seas from the Atlantic. They who control the straits of Gibraltar control all shipping from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean Sea. This strategic location played a vital role in WWII. We took a tour up the mountain to the national preserve. We were able to walk into the immense cave of St. Michaels, see the Monkey's that are everywhere, walk through the WWII tunnels where they stored ammunition and food during the war and then we headed down to main street for a good old fashioned British fish fry.

We could easily see Morroc 24 kilometers away

The view from our hotel window was the back side of the Rock!