5.21.2019 update after Gibraltar

Today is an at sea day, a nice day to relax, and sleep in.  We have two lectures to go to about the ports we will be at on Thursday and Friday.  We also go to the trivia on our sea days.

Yesterday we were in Gibraltar, a favorite place.  It was especially nice to not have to worry about how to say something, or ask someone if they spoke English.  So many in the world are multi-lingual, but we are limited to English.  We try to learn ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ in the places we go, but it’s hard to learn more.  There is an app on the phone but it needs cell or Wi-Fi service. 

We went ashore alone in the morning and walked the length of the town for a couple of hours.  Not much has changed in the old part of town since we were last here 14 years ago.  There has been more land reclaimed from the sea for new buildings.  We did not go up the mountain to see the apes.  Once was enough as John had one on his head and shoulders last time here. 

After lunch on the ship, we took a tour that was listed as easy.  It was NOT easy.  It involved a lot of walking and way too many stairs.  The guide was a font of historical knowledge about the various wars and battles on Gibraltar, but It wasn’t our cup of tea.  Still it was good to go back.

The International Airport runway in Gibraltar is interesting.  The road that leads from Gibraltar to Spain goes right across the runway.  When a plane is taking off or landing, they close the road.

Colleen and John