OUT OF AFRICA
On Thursday August 4th we took the first train out of Fes in order to be able to catch the last ferry to Europe. It was a long hot, five hour train ride from Fes to Tangier.
After arriving in Tangier we realized that there is more than than one Port in Tangier and the one we needed, called Tangier Med was 50 km away. A taxi ride got us there with lots of time to spare. As it turned out our boat was three and a half hours late leaving. Our 5:00 FRS Ferry finally left Morocco to take us across the Strait of Gibraltar at 8:30 PM.
The hour and a half ferry cossing was very comfortable. It gave us a chance to get something to eat as we watched the sun set on the Mediterranean Sea.
THE ROCK
Gibraltar's strange looming physical presence of its giant rock has resulted in the place being known simply as "The Rock."
THE ROCK
Gibraltar's strange looming physical presence of its giant rock has resulted in the place being known simply as "The Rock."
Having spent much of my life living on another rock called Newfoundland and The ROK (Republic of Korea) I figured this Rock was worth a visit. Also, considering the fact we would be in the neighborhood it was only right to drop in on one of Britain's last remaining colonies.
Girbralter is one of those unique little places that has always captured my interest. Places like it, Singapore, the Vatican City and St-Pierre et Miquelon seem to defy the usual norm of place and nation.
A flat white coffee at a cafe in the morning and a stroll around the streets downtown made for a refreshing little "English" break.
We walked through some interesting tunnels and some windy roads right along the coast.
We found some great views of the Mediterranean Sea, the Costa del Sol and then walked on to the most southern point where we could see North Africa where we had just left.
Our only problem with our day in Gibraltar was we wished we had a little more time there.
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