Posted on March 31, 2009 by shoaks
Romantic Casemates Square At Night.
One of the reasons why so many people choose to get married here.
You can get a licence and be married in Gibraltar within 24 hours just like John Lennon and Yoko Ono did on March 20th 1969.
Have A Coffee And Let The World Go By.
Cafe Society, Casemates Square.
Casemates Square used to be the old parade ground [...]
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Posted on March 31, 2009 by shoaks
Just in case anybody has any ideas of a last minute dash to beat the plane. Expect your tyres to hiss.
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Posted on March 30, 2009 by shoaks
Posted on March 29, 2009 by shoaks
Barbary Apes are tail-less monkeys from North Africa. The famous legend has it that if the Apes disappear from the Rock, the British will leave. Winston Churchill didn’t like the sound of that so when their numbers became seriously depleted, he imported more apes from Morocco and if its true, as one of the locals told me. he ordered that [...]
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Posted on March 21, 2009 by shoaks
It was 3pm and the top of the rock was teaming with tourists admiring the awesome views. The QE2 was clearly visible berthed in the luxury cruise liner dock near the airport. I was wondering how many days she would be staying. Someone mentioned she was due to leave at 5pm that day on her final departure [...]
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Posted on March 20, 2009 by shoaks
The QE2 leaves Gibraltar and heads off to Dubai where she will be transformed into a floating hotel. I love this pic.
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Posted on March 20, 2009 by shoaks
Posted on March 20, 2009 by shoaks
I thought we were sailing close, but check out the canoist at the very front of the ship. You can just make him out. You can see the line to the tug thats guiding her out, she’s moving but the canoist is undetered. Will take a good camera next time I am over there. Must remember in [...]
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