Europa Point, Gibraltar
We met our local tour guide after walking through the border crossing, waving our passports in the air. Immediately across the border is the international airstrip for Gibraltar. It is an active runway with planes landing on a regular schedule. From there, and the sea, everything is up. The only space of flat land was not
The rules for the small tour bus were posted, in all official languages, on a sign above the driver.
The clouds that are frequently around the top of the Rock, bring moisture from the Mediterranean sea up to the top of the Rock. The rock is limestone and is quite porous. The rain that is dropped on the top by the damp clouds flows through the porous rock and runs back down to the sea.
The first stop was at the southern tip of the country, about five kilometers away from where we entered at the northern end.
There is a lot to see here at this point.
Trinity House Lighthouse
This is also a good place for a radar scanning station.
Since I’ve been down with bronchitis for a week, this is just what I needed, a beautiful trip with gorgeous sites! Thanks for taking me along through pictures.
It is great to have you on these virtual trips with me. Get well soon.
those bus rules made me lol!! and that mosque is truly beautiful as is the lighthouse. thank you Doug for taking us on these travels
Hi Vidya, it is a pleasure to share the pictures. Thanks for the comment.