Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Day 8 – Sat 31 Mar 07
After breakfast we drove to Gibraltar ‘The Rock’, a disputed British colony located at the southernmost tip of the Iberian 
Peninsula.
As we enter the city, we were amazed that the checkpoints between the 2 countries are so close by. The officers on both sides took a quick glance at our passports and we are through to another country. The runway at the border, is the shortest in the world.
A friendly policewoman directed us to a multi-storey car park along Main Street. And of course she spoke in English! We had fish and chips for lunch at Casemates Square, and had to pay for our meals in sterling pounds. After
lunch we strolled down Main Street, Gibraltar’s main commercial and shopping district. Gibraltar offers duty-free goods and cheap petrol.
We drove around the city, and saw the Straits of Gibraltar and Morocco from the Rock.
After Gibraltar, we visited the town of Marbella, an upmarket city in Andalusia. Marbella is an important beach resort of the Costa del Sol. The town is famous for being a playground for the famous and super-rich, a favourite destination for extremely wealthy tourists and celebrities. There were lots of nice white-washed houses, and an ideal destination for golf enthusiasts.
We were at Orange Square (La Plaza de los Naranjos) where there were stately buildings, small shops, art galleries, bars and bistros. We ordered churros and hot chocolate at one of the small cafe which turned out to be the most expensive 'yu tiao' we have ever had!
Had our dinner at 'VIPS' restaurant, ordered Mexican food. And then it was back to the hotel for a good night rest.
Peninsula.As we enter the city, we were amazed that the checkpoints between the 2 countries are so close by. The officers on both sides took a quick glance at our passports and we are through to another country. The runway at the border, is the shortest in the world.
A friendly policewoman directed us to a multi-storey car park along Main Street. And of course she spoke in English! We had fish and chips for lunch at Casemates Square, and had to pay for our meals in sterling pounds. After
lunch we strolled down Main Street, Gibraltar’s main commercial and shopping district. Gibraltar offers duty-free goods and cheap petrol.We drove around the city, and saw the Straits of Gibraltar and Morocco from the Rock.
After Gibraltar, we visited the town of Marbella, an upmarket city in Andalusia. Marbella is an important beach resort of the Costa del Sol. The town is famous for being a playground for the famous and super-rich, a favourite destination for extremely wealthy tourists and celebrities. There were lots of nice white-washed houses, and an ideal destination for golf enthusiasts.
We were at Orange Square (La Plaza de los Naranjos) where there were stately buildings, small shops, art galleries, bars and bistros. We ordered churros and hot chocolate at one of the small cafe which turned out to be the most expensive 'yu tiao' we have ever had!
Had our dinner at 'VIPS' restaurant, ordered Mexican food. And then it was back to the hotel for a good night rest.
Penseur 11:22 PM