Monday, May 30, 2016
Gibraltar, British Overseas Territory - Cruise Day 3
It was a beautiful day in Gibraltar. When I was here 31 years ago, the day was cold, rainy, windy and fairly miserable, though I made the most of it with a walk down the street and a book purchase (F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald short stories) at the local bookstore. Today is beautiful and warm. We took a shuttle to the gates of the city, then walked along the main street on our way to a cable car that would take us to the top of the rock.
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| A wonderful walk through Main Street |
After a good 90-minute wait in line, we took the cable car up the rock to the monkeys and spectacular views.
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| About 40 or so monkeys live atop the Rock of Gibraltar |
We stayed on the rock for about an hour before heading down. We then walked through a very beautiful botanical garden for about an hour.
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| Austin and our steward Andrew |
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| Back aboard the Royal Princess |
We were due back on the ship at 5, but we were on around 4. We had pizza for a late lunch at Alfredo's, then went to our cabin for a nap. Dinner was at Concerto Dining where we met the Harrisons again for dinner.
This was a marvelous day and will probably be one of the highlights of the trip.
We stayed on the rock for about an hour before heading down. We then walked through a very beautiful botanical garden for about an hour. 
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