1/15/2025 Gibraltar, UK

Greetings from beautiful Estepona, Spain

TGC and I wanted to revisit Gibraltar as it’s less than a one hour drive from Estepona. So, away we go in the trusty Citroen.

Before the tour, a couple things about Gibraltar-

One, it’s been a landmark to humans for centuries as it was thought to be the end of the world for thousands and thousands of years. Hence the name the Pillars of Hercules. Evidence has been found of Neanderthal people inhabiting the rock.

Two, Ancient Phoenicians, Egyptians, Greek and Romans all believed this was a spiritual place. The Phoenicians were the first to venture outside the Pillars in search of bigger fish literally!

So Gibraltar has a very, very long and violent history. Today, it’s part of the UK as a British territory in Spanish territory. The citizens of Gibraltar are UK citizens.

So, we parked at the ferry terminal (you can catch the ferry to Morocco here), then you pass through Immigration and have your passport checked leaving Spain and entering into the UK.

TGC was very excited, multiple stamps on her passport!

Yes, you have to walk across the airport runway to enter the Territory!

The best way to visit Gibraltar is with a Taxi service that stops at key points of the trip up and down the Rock! I don’t like heights, so TGC went and was on her own. Let’s join her tour!

TGC speaking. Greetings, the “taxi” we’re riding in is really an eight person van, mine is filled with a Romanian family😉

The top of the Rock is actually a Nature Preserve, don’t worry they charge to enter 😉

Climbing high on the Rock now, below you can see the city and the harbor. Lots of ships at anchor, waiting to be fueled. As Gibraltar is a British territory tax’s are very low here and fuel is 40% cheaper than in Spain, everyone buys fuel in Gibraltar 👍

This cave was discovered by the British in 1942 when they were creating more tunnels during WWII.

Carved out of the Rock, tunnels that allowed troops to defend the Pillars of Hercules! Quite elaborate, with large rooms and openings for cannons!

Lots of visual representation of life on the Rock back in the day!

Fantastic tour and sights, quite the experience!

Let’s head back to Estepona!

We’ve had to pivot again as our place outside Malaga has been closed for repairs. So we’re moving to a new place, Benalmadena, it’s only about one hour up the Costa del Sol.

Sunset from the balcony

Adios from Estepona!