Gibraltar, finally!

After Fuengirola we made a brief stop in Estepona to buy some flares (they are not available now in Gibraltar) and went on to anchor in Soto Grande. We woke up on Thursday morning ready to set off for Gibraltar only to find ourselves fog bound! it remained a pea souper all day so we finally headed around the corner on Friday morning.

We are now anchored in Queensway Marina and, weather, currents and tides permitting, will set sail for Morocco on Wednesday. Apart from numerous shopping excursions to Morrisons (to stock up on English food) and Sheppards Chandlery, we have done a bit of sightseeing. Gibraltar is a bizarre place, a bit like an English seaside town with sun! It is however an interesting place to be just because of it's long history and strategic position.

We took the cable car to the top of the rock yesterday and had spectacular views over Spain and Morocco. We then walked all the way down the Mediterranean Steps, hewn a long time ago out of the limestone rock and very steep and treacherous but a beautiful walk.