On Dec 30 we headed to Gibraltar, a tiny British territory on the south coast of Spain. Since it is British, the people speak English and use British Pounds for money, not Euros. It’s a little pocket of Britain in Spain, complete with red phone booths and British cuisine.
Of course Gibraltar is home to the Rock of Gibraltar, which was shrouded in fog while we were there.
A cable car takes you up the Rock to the top, where there is a nice view of the surrounding docks. The Rock is also home to a colony of 200 Barbary apes, the only wild primates in Europe.
The apes are a definite crowd-pleaser as they are not afraid of people! But, you have to be careful. We saw several apes jump onto people’s backs, reach in pockets, or steal backpacks looking for snacks.
After Gibraltar, we drove to Nerja, a town on the south coast of Spain. Nerja has the “balcony of Europe,” a walkway with beautiful views of the Mediterranean Sea.
Further down the road, we found more gorgeous views as the sun set.
On the way to our next stop in Granada, we stopped at a supermarket to once again admire the Spanish ham. We just can't take enough pictures of racks of Spanish ham...
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