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Gyatso
on the welcome pontoon in Portimão 6 miles from Lagos. We didn't go
far on our first day, but we're underway again at last! |
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Algarve
coastline, Portugal. |
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One of
the many resorts sprinkled along the coast of Portugal and Spain. |
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Fishing
boats at the harbor in Chipiona, Spain. |
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Local
pleasure boats docked at the marina in Chipiona, Spain. |
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Lighthouse
in Chipiona, Spain marking the entrance of the Guadalquivir River. |
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These
elaborate floats are carried through the streets as part of the Santa
Semana celebrations. We stumbled upon this one in Rota while out for
a walk on Good Friday. |
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A
float of the Virgin Mary is part of the Santa Semana (Holy Week)
processions during Easter weekend in Rota, Spain. |
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View
west from the seawall on shore in Barbate. Cape Trafalgar is just
around the point from here. |
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Gyatso
in Barbate, one of the Andalucian port marinas in Spain. |
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David
looking out toward Tarifa and hoping the calm weather holds as we enter
the Strait. |
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Tarifa
marks the western end of the Strait of Gibraltar and is known for having
winds in excess of 30 knots 300 days a year. |
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Approaching
Gibraltar from the Strait. |
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Gyatso
at Marina Bay, Gibraltar. |
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The
cathedral along main street in Gibraltar. |
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Barbary
apes (actually tailless monkeys) live in a protected sanctuary on the Rock of Gibraltar. |
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St.
Michael's Cave is one of about 140 caves in Gibraltar. The first
inhabitants of Gibraltar were Neanderthals who apparently used these
caves. |
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The
Rock of Gibraltar on a windy day in February with Force 9 winds -- we're
glad we weren't sailing on this day. |
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Looking
east along the Mediterranean coastline from Gibraltar. |
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Here
we are at the top of the Rock during an earlier visit to Gibraltar in
February 2008. |
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