Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Gibraltar: British Overseas Territory of the Apes

Ah, my first trip to the United Kingdom. It was a very typical one, entering the way most people do, walking from Spain across a live airport runway, then catching a right-side-driving bus downtown. Next I took a cable car up a giant Rock, with great views of the Mediterranean on the way. At the top, I continued sightseeing while dodging feral monkeys (500 pound fine for feeding) and feral scooters, eventually making my way back down along the zigzag roads. Back in Town (the flat part of the territory) I wandered south to Europa Point, the "southernmost point in Europe". This is an absurd claim because you can actually SEE more southerly European land from here, west across Bahía de Algeciras. I arrived at sunset, perfectly timed to hear the mosque's call to prayer and then see lights come on all over. I finished my trip in a pub with a steak and kidney pie and a pint of bitter. Man, I don't know why people complain about the weather in Britain. It was beautiful!

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