www.marbella-andalusien.net Gibraltar border and airport runway by car with passport control http Gibraltar autemn 2011, Cablecar, Apes, Monkeys, plane landing, views to africa, sunset The astonishing huge chunk of limestone (5km long up to 1.6km wide and 426m high) rising up from the Mediterranean was one of the mythic Pillars of Hercules. The eastern side is made up of sheer cliffs with sandy beaches forming the perimeter. The western slopes are gentler and much of the lower half is the city, with the upper parts there is a large nature reserve. Gibraltar has been a British colony since 1704 with an engaging mix of British Mediterranean the buildings, culture, style and especially the commerce are British. Legend has it that Britain will retain sovereignty of the rock as long as the famous wild Barbary apes remain. The Upper Rock reached by either cable car, minibus (tours) or private car there are breathtaking views down to the town, beaches, the Stait of Gibraltar, Bahia de Algeciras and if the weather is clear you can Morocco in detail. Points of interest, along with the apes, there are dolphins and whales in the bay. Great Siege Tunnels, The Morrish Castle, Military Heritage Centre, St Michael’s Cave. Walk through the Main Street, great for shopping if you are missing a little bit of England, with the normal high street stores mixed in with tax free shops. Have lunch or just grab a coffee at the marina (Ocean Village). Gibraltar is located at the entrance of the …
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Preview of Jimstephkrueger’s blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Malaga, Spain Entry Title: “Whitewashed, Majestic Mijas” Entry: “We woke up this morning – already in the Port of Malaga and as I looked out the balcony doors I saw a sailboat coming in and it was the Sea Cloud. Those of you who were on either the Danube or the Po River cruise with us – will know that this is the ‘cousin’ to the River Cloud. What a beautiful sailboat – and very reminiscent of the River Cloud. You will see a few photos. The mornings have been quite cloudy and overcast – but that seems to burn off mid-morning. Today we booked a tour to the Village of Mijas along the Costa del Sol. This is a mountain village and somewhat of an artists colony they say. It was just a short 45 minute drive to Mijas, the bus wound its way up the mountain and dropped us off near the center of the village and then we made a walking tour of the village before having time for coffee and shopping. We visited the shrine “Our Lady of the Rock” this is a shrine that was carved out of the mountain. Women supposedly go there and pray for a better husband….but I didn’t say a prayer there – I am happy with Jim! We walked up to the Bull Ring and a nice church and then had a beautiful view of the Costa del Sol. One popular form of transportation in this village is the Burro Taxi. There were quite a …
