Gibraltar has been a wonderful stopover on my tour… Not only have I been able to service the Big Fella, but I have recharged my own batteries after the long haul across North Africa, and I am now ready for the many miles that I must cover to get to North Cape in Norway…
Here are a few snaps of Gibraltar that I have not included in any of my posts, but will help give you an idea of the many interesting things there are to see and do on The Rock…
Vessels line up in the Baie de Algeciras, waiting to either offload or take on fuel...
No question...!!!
Pepe's pride and joy, the mounted head of an Andalucian fighting bull...
John's favourite watering hole, The Lord Nelson...
Plaque on the outer wall of the old gateway to Spain... The only other entry went down to the harbour, and was known as Sea Port...
King's Bastion, formerly housed massive cannon, now a Leisure Centre...
Statue of Lord Horatio Nelson, hero of the Battle of Trafalgar, where his fleet made merry with the French and Spanish. Not a single British ship was lost in the battle...
The old harbour of Gibraltar, where Nelson's fleet would have anchored to take on provisions...
Irish Town in Gibraltar...??
The Big Fella would be delighted to hear that I refused the owner of this boat's offer of a straight swap for him...
Casemates, the open square lined with pubs and restaurants, where visiting bands play for the public...
Loredana and Jenny... My hostesses in Gibraltar...
John stands outside the workshop where the bike was serviced, the Rock of Gibraltar soaring up behind him...
The Clipper, another interesting pub...
Tomorrow I start on my ride to Portugal and then back into Spain… I still need to decide exactly which route to take through France, but that I will do when I get to Andorra.
The bike felt good under me yesterday on my ride to Tarifa, and I think now that half the Sahara has been removed from the air filter, the power was certainly there… John and I had a good laugh when the mechanic at Klaus’s workshop explained how a small pile of sand had fallen out of the air filter when he tapped it on the floor…
Today I fiddled about getting the panniers re-packed, the globe on a spotlight replaced and with John’s assistance, I am now ready to roll on through Iberia…
The tail-less Barbary Apes of Gibraltar...
The eastern shore of Gibraltar, known as Levante, is sparsely populated, and the weather on this side of The Rock is not nearly as good as that on the western side... This shot was taken from high up on the Upper Rock...
John, Jenny, Loredana and I at the Pillars of Hercules...
©GBWT 2010
Glad to see that John knows which rugby team to support!! Love the pics of the Rock, looks like a place well worth visiting. Seems you’ve been in the company of yet some more really fantastic people and had another fabulous experience.Enjoy the next leg, look forward to up-dates. x
Glad to hear that you had a couple of days off (without the stress of Cairo!). Good luck for the next leg, travel safely – always!
Having fun in the sun……lets hope you meet some more hospitable families throughout Europe
Hey Ronnie,
I passed my first motorbike test!!!!! I am so proud of myself 🙂
We leave for Sweden in the morning….will we see you there? We are back to UK 29th….call us 🙂
Can’t wait to see you and here all your adventures….
As for your request for Sweden, Borge will not allow me to accommadate, I did offer. Lol 😉
Keep safe,
Love from us both xxx
Ronnie ,when is the next update please please ,missing the interesting write-ups
Hi there Ronnie
ive been following your blog and what you have been up to on your trips, must say i realy enjoy the way you comment on what you are thinking at times when you feel like blowing your lid or just having fun with the locals. when i read your blogs i feel like doing what you are up to now, keep riding and be safe. tell the BIG FELLA i say hi and he must keep the wheels turning
Hey Ronnie, Big congrats my bud on completing Africa… watching your progress with envy. See you in 2012…
Cheers, Ian
Hi Ronnie,
Great to see the website is up and running again , no problems so far. It was great to have you in Gibraltar and you will be welcomed with open arms should your route somehow head south again.
Your Gibraltar memories look great and it is a true reflection of the rock.
A long way to go and we will be following you all the way, Jenny was amazed that you had a picture of her on the site and she still goes into the room looking for you.
Godspeed and travel safely, A mighty undertaking that you are on but I think that although it is still a long way to go, Having had the pleasure of meeting you I would say that you are a long way down the road to healing your heart.
John,Loredana, Jenny
Does anybody know where Ronnie is? No posts since he left Gibraltar. What happened?
Earth to Ronnie … Hope all is okay !
Hey there this is NOT fair letting us worry like this!!What’s up?? Where are you? Why are you not posting??
No need to panic, Ronnie is fine and will catch up as soon as he can. He is making up for lost time and is in the saddle of Big Fella doing approximtely 800-1000km a day. I spoke to him on the weekend, he was in the north of France.
Ag nee Ronnie kom nou man!
Thank you Charmz! Was getting very worried about no posts for sooooooo long!!! My daily fix not coming through for me… 🙂 I’ve been feeling like a junkie gone cold turkey! Ride safe Ronnie and looking forward to reading about this crazey riding you’ve been doing lately…
Thanks Charmz, when you speak to him again pse tell him he is in our thoughts, and NOT to drive too fast!
Hi Antonia ! Borge can be such a spoil-sport !! Despite my best efforts to get to Sweden in time to meet you there, I have been thwarted by officialdom, bad weather and some prolonged visits with good friends… (OK… If you must know, there was also some drunkenness… er…. I mean a pounding headache or two…!) Great to hear your news of the bike test !! Go Girl !!!!
See you guys in the U.K. ! R.