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Mrs Puggit and I are off for a long weekend in Gibraltar on Friday to celebrate our 10th anniversary 
Any tips on what are the must dos and where to eat? We have a table booked in Gatsbys on Friday night already
We arrive at 2pm on Friday and leave on Sunday afternoon, so only one full day!
Any tips on what are the must dos and where to eat? We have a table booked in Gatsbys on Friday night already
We arrive at 2pm on Friday and leave on Sunday afternoon, so only one full day!
I think I'll do a little report!
'Enjoyed' 2 loops around the Rock on our arrival - winds were all over the shop and so we diverted to Malaga. I've encountered go arounds before, but our first attempt was really quite frightening. BA had the coaches ready to leave within an our of landing at Malaga, with free water for everyone. No queue to get in, we were treated as an arriving aircraft and asked to go through passport control in the airport and wait for our luggage to come off the conveyor!
First night we went to Gatsbys. When we arrived before 8pm it was devoid of atmosphere, but Vijay the owner made us at home - in fact he checked up on us many times, and upon finding out it was our anniversary gave me a hug and a kiss! Huge thunderstorm on Friday night/Sat morning.
We stayed at the O'Callaghan Elliot. Big hotel near the main street. Little to recommend it for, and the breakfast was worth avoiding (in fact we had it refunded!).
First day we visited the Botanic Gardens, the little wildlife park within it, then walked past the posh flats and marina. Decide to return to The Lounge for dinner - this was a good shout! Returned to the main street and shopped for the rest of the day. 1L of Bombay Sapphire at £8.45 was quite an eye opener. Apparently all the UK brand shops (Next, BHS etc) are franchises owned by a couple of rich Gibraltar families.
Today we started with breakfast outside at Jury's and then caught a guided taxi ride up the rock, visiting the cave of St Michael, near the top and the Great Siege caves. Lunch in Casemates Sq, and then off to the airport. The new terminal gives an amazing view of the runway - would love to have been on the verandah to watch our aborted landings.
Overall you could feel the presence of the rich, and the UK in the sun brigade. I hope neither win!
'Enjoyed' 2 loops around the Rock on our arrival - winds were all over the shop and so we diverted to Malaga. I've encountered go arounds before, but our first attempt was really quite frightening. BA had the coaches ready to leave within an our of landing at Malaga, with free water for everyone. No queue to get in, we were treated as an arriving aircraft and asked to go through passport control in the airport and wait for our luggage to come off the conveyor!
First night we went to Gatsbys. When we arrived before 8pm it was devoid of atmosphere, but Vijay the owner made us at home - in fact he checked up on us many times, and upon finding out it was our anniversary gave me a hug and a kiss! Huge thunderstorm on Friday night/Sat morning.
We stayed at the O'Callaghan Elliot. Big hotel near the main street. Little to recommend it for, and the breakfast was worth avoiding (in fact we had it refunded!).
First day we visited the Botanic Gardens, the little wildlife park within it, then walked past the posh flats and marina. Decide to return to The Lounge for dinner - this was a good shout! Returned to the main street and shopped for the rest of the day. 1L of Bombay Sapphire at £8.45 was quite an eye opener. Apparently all the UK brand shops (Next, BHS etc) are franchises owned by a couple of rich Gibraltar families.
Today we started with breakfast outside at Jury's and then caught a guided taxi ride up the rock, visiting the cave of St Michael, near the top and the Great Siege caves. Lunch in Casemates Sq, and then off to the airport. The new terminal gives an amazing view of the runway - would love to have been on the verandah to watch our aborted landings.
Overall you could feel the presence of the rich, and the UK in the sun brigade. I hope neither win!
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