Day 10 of the cruise - Friday, August 12, 2022 Gibraltar, United Kingdom

I think the rock that sits on the northern straight to the Mediterranean Sea is famous to everyone. It has been the symbol of safety and security by Prudential Insurance for probably 100 years.

It was fascinating to learn about their self-governance and the number of sieges that this area had to endure over 2000 years to become what it is today. Other than World War II, the last one was from 1879 to 1973 and has remained in British hands ever since.

 It has the only Mosque that does not face Mecca, and instead of a quarter moon at the top, it has a full moon.

And it is a tiny community in size and population with only 30,000 residents. But with workers and tourists it jumps to more than 60,000. On a clear day, which this day was not, you can see Morocco on the north African continent.