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Gibralter is a British oversea territory. It is attatched to the mainland of Spain and only has an area of roughly two and a half square miles. We parked in the Port area and walked in, this involved a fifteen minute queue to get through passport control.

It feels like Britain (apart from the pleasant weather) and things are priced in pounds, you can pay in euros, but you will get a terrible exchange rate.

Prices are steep for the "attractions", entry to the natural reserve is £25 per adult, a two hour tour by minibus is £42.

British signs:

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  • ILCE-1
  • 51.0 mm
  • ƒ/7.1
  • 1/500 sec
  • ISO 400
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  • ILCE-1
  • 56.0 mm
  • ƒ/7.1
  • 1/320 sec
  • ISO 400


Shopping:

Duty free is a big thing on the Rock.

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  • ILCE-1
  • 58.0 mm
  • ƒ/7.1
  • 1/250 sec
  • ISO 400
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  • ILCE-1
  • FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
  • 47.0 mm
  • ƒ/7.1
  • 1/160 sec
  • ISO 400


It's quite a pretty place:

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  • ILCE-1
  • FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
  • 43.0 mm
  • ƒ/8
  • 1/200 sec
  • ISO 400


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  • ILCE-1
  • FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
  • 37.0 mm
  • ƒ/8
  • 1/100 sec
  • ISO 400
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  • ILCE-1
  • FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
  • 26.0 mm
  • ƒ/8
  • 1/400 sec
  • ISO 400
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  • ILCE-1
  • FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
  • 115.0 mm
  • ƒ/3.2
  • 1/250 sec
  • ISO 125


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  • ILCE-1
  • FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
  • 70.0 mm
  • ƒ/2.8
  • 1/3200 sec
  • ISO 125


And there are macaques, quite cute Monkeys that have a tendency for robbery with violence. Despite numerous signs, we saw several parents getting their offspring to pose next to them. I've seen a man get bitten by a monkey, and stayed well away.

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  • ILCE-1
  • 132.0 mm
  • ƒ/2.8
  • 1/3200 sec
  • ISO 125
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  • ILCE-1
  • 182.0 mm
  • ƒ/2.8
  • 1/1250 sec
  • ISO 125
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  • ILCE-1
  • FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
  • 143.0 mm
  • ƒ/2.8
  • 1/1000 sec
  • ISO 125
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  • ILCE-1
  • ISO 125
 
looks a good bit colder than September when I last visited, we usually visit at least twice a year
 
looks a good bit colder than September when I last visited, we usually visit at least twice a year
It rained the night we arrived, it threatened rain the morning we went over, the sun eventually came out, it rained the morning we left. It was very refreshing.
 

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