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Visits to Baelo Claudia
& Tarifa
from the port of Algeciras
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Wednesday 17th November 2021
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We were only due to
arrive in the port of Algeciras at around lunchtime. This
meant that we got to sail through the Straits of Gibraltar
during the morning, affording good views of the coasts of
both Spain and Morocco.
After arriving, we were happy to take the afternoon group
excursion to the well preserved Roman archaeological site
of Baelo Claudia, followed by a visit to the charming old
seaside town of Tarifa. |
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Being so close to Morocco,
Bruce's phone picked up a signal from there. Fortunately
he had a cap set on his data usage because within one minute
the cap of twenty pounds had been reached. A nice little
earner for the Moroccan telecoms network. We wondered how
many others had been victims of sail-by muggings! |
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As we approached Algeciras,
the unmistakeable shape of the rock of Gibraltar loomed
large on the horizon. Our visit there was something to look
forward to tomorrow. |
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Algeciras
is one of the largest ports in Europe. This was news to Bruce as
he had never heard of it! |
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We docked while we were
having lunch, after which we set off on a lovely, scenic
coastal drive to the archaeological site of Baelo
Claudia. |
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The site
has a small, but impressive museum. |
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Leaving the site, we
drove the short distance to Tarifa, passing many beaches
that are popular with windsurfers because of the strong
winds in the area. |
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Tarifa
itself is charming. We didn't have much time there, but we did get
a flavour of the place. |
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Back
on board, all drinks were on the house tonight! |
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It had been another
sunny, warm and interesting day. Over dinner we sailed and
before we knew it we were docked again in Gibraltar, situated
just across the bay from Algeciras. |
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