It’s always a little sad when you reach Gibraltar as you know that it is the last port of call before the trip across the Bay of Biscay back to Southampton. It’s always a popular stop so we were a little surprised to be informed originally that it would be a tendered port and imagining the chaos that this would bring about had decided to stay on-board. It was therefore quite pleasing to be told that this was not the case and we would be moored alongside. We left the ship quite early taking the short taxi ride from the docks to the town walls. Walking through the town towards the cable car and the gardens beyond we stopped for pictures along the way.
On our last visit we discovered an animal sanctuary at the far side of the gardens and it was here that we once again headed. The ring tailed lemurs were out in their cage but they weren’t posing for photos as much on this occasion….
…preferring to chat amongst themselves.
Poppy had been wanting to see the lemurs ever since she saw our photos from last time, it was therefore no surprise to bump into Victoria, Oliver and the children as we entered the sanctuary.
There was a lovely play area in the garden but I’m sure the children enjoyed playing on the cannons as much.
Even helping Grancher when he got stuck.
The main reason though for any visit to Gibraltar is to pick up that precious duty free and with two large cruise ships in port today the streets were bustling with people,the sound of bottles chinking together reverberating down the main street.
Returning to the ship for lunch we prepared for that great P&O classic, the Great British Sailaway, a heady mix of patriotic songs coupled with much flag waving. The passengers on the Caribbean Princess moored alongside us looked on with awe.
Tonight was the final of “Britania’s Got Talent”, with our very own Poppy Shingler as one of the contestants. Playing her Grade 1 piano piece Poppy produced a very professional performance which although not winning obtained some very positive comments from the judges.
I don’t think that I could get up in front of an audience like that when I was nine, Well done Poppy.
