Port 66 Gibraltar, UK

by Ed · May 9, 2022

Hello!

Through the haze we can see the north coast of Africa as we arrive at Gibraltar on May 5th, 2022.

We come alongside the great rock of Gibraltar on our way into harbor.

Though a little fuzzy, the big guns on top of the rock are clearly visible!

The harbor is fairly long, so we have a while before reaching the pier.

But once docked and cleared, we hop of for a walk. Having already been here before we do not have an excursion.

We have long walk into town. This sign greets us as we exit the pier!

We walk past a bunch of diesel generators! I estimate there to be 20 units, most of them purring away. I don’t know if these are a primary power source for the port or the town, or if we just walked by during their normal test runs.

This sculpture identified something I forgot or never knew – many people were evacuated during World War II, and it was a while after the war until they were allowed to return.

Walking down Mole Road to Waterport Road we arrive at the gate to the walled part of the city.

Walking through the entrance to the wall I estimate the wall to be about 60 feet thick! Then we pop out into this square! A lot of vendors and restaurants occupy the space! It feels rather festive! Maybe it’s because we finally have a sunny day!

With the real Tardis please disappear?

This simple yet stately building is the Gibraltar Parliament. City Hall is visible through the arches on the other end of the courtyard.

This monument commemorates the Corps of Royal Engineers who have provided continuous service to Gibralter since 1704!

This very contemporary structure is the Cathedral of Saint Mary the Crowned.

The interior is light but the columns are very bulky, blocking a large percentage of the view. I don’t know how much of the interior arch is structural versus cosmetic.

Then we encounter the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity! This has a modern Byzantine flair!

Compared to the previous cathedral this one is much more open! But the dark ceiling seems to weigh down on the columns. I wasn’t comfortable standing in this building. I wonder how other people feel.

But I do like the display they have over the side entrance where we came in!

This is a British government building known as the HM Government of Gibraltar. HM = Her Majesty? or His Majesty, depending on who was ruling at the time?

This is the Governor’s Residence. It is known as The Convent.

We finally arrive at the South Gate. I love the views city walls can create, such as this one with the ascending staircase, pillar, and cannon!

Our target for the turn point on this walk is this statue of Lord Admiral Nelson at the South gate.

We walk back along Line Wall Road to avoid the crowd on Main Street. We see a lot of stores taking over these spaces inside the city wall.

On top of the wall is this little mosque!

This memorial commemorates the people from all services who gave their lives in World War II.

I love this mail box!

Queen Charlotte’s Battery watches over the city.

There are a lot of gun batteries and tunnels between the Queen Charlotte Battery and the top of the rock. It’s hard to see them, but they’re there!

Time to call it a day! We head back to the ship.

This helps you see how much larger the Tui Mein Shiff 3 ship is than Insignia!

In the terminal is this Lego model of the flag approved by the Queen in 1983 to be the national flag of Gibraltar. It was built in 1995 as a cooperative project using almost 400,000 Lego blocks!