The Rock

November 27
Gibralter

Gibralter--so small and yet so strategic. No wonder it was conquered and re-conquered over the centuries. It is definitely British in nature, though nearly everyone also speaks Spanish.
The road from Gib into Spain goes across the airport runway so they halt traffic whenever a plane takes off or lands.
We took the cable car to the top of the Rock and could see Spain spreading out on either side and Africa across the Med.
We met some of the famous Barbary apes on top, but they were not aggressive. There are feeding stations provided. It is a crime with a hefty fine to personally feed them.
We walked through the Great Siege Tunnels--dug by the British primarily for housing of cannon during the 18rh and 19th century, then used again during WWII.
The old hilly part of Gib has been preserved and new land areas are being created to accommodate new high rise housing.
There were shoppers galore on the Main St. pedestrian mall--Black Friday discounts have spread to the rest of the world.