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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 05:30 PM
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The wife's busy getting ready now so im killing a bit time on the free wifi in our hotel room in Gibraltar

Our hotel near the cable car station at the bottom of the rock



view from the top looking down the cable car run





getting out of the cable car at the top we were greeted by this little feller







view from the top of the rock down over the bay of gibraltar and into spain



notice one half of the run way in the middle of the water



photo's of random apes we encountered at the top









this cheeky git had stolen a sandwich from somebody









chilling out taking in the view



peekaboo



good balance





stop looking at my boobies





on the edge



proudly admiring his rock





the last of the random apes lounging around











spot of grooming



other photo's from the rock top






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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 05:33 PM
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Cool pics mate, i was there a couple of months ago. You been in all the tunnels and stuff?

Try and blag everything as a local and you get in free
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by xr_craig
Cool pics mate, i was there a couple of months ago. You been in all the tunnels and stuff?

Try and blag everything as a local and you get in free
Not been in the tunnels yet, i fancy doing that though was there much to see in them?
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 05:37 PM
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yo i work in gib, u seen a white 4x4 saph cossie over there?
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 05:37 PM
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Cool pics Ben, would love to go there
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 05:39 PM
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The tunnels are wicked if your in to that type of thing.
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 05:40 PM
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Not been in the tunnels yet, i fancy doing that though was there much to see in them?

Not a great deal, it's just the experience i suppose. When i went parts of it were closed. The cave is cool as fuck though, thats definately worth a look around. Especially if you can get on the tour.

akamob - i think i saw you when i was there then. I was suprised how many fords were about. Saw an escos parked in the carpark at the cable car thing and a Focus RS kicking about too. For a small place there was a few RS's
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by akamob
yo i work in gib, u seen a white 4x4 saph cossie over there?
not yet, where you working?

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Cool pics Ben, would love to go there
Cheers Rad. Its a nice place, quiet though, its also strange being abroad but everything being in English... money, signs, the lot

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The tunnels are wicked if your in to that type of thing.
Well i'll definitely have to go check them out then
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 05:47 PM
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Ben you frigging photo perve
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 05:48 PM
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mate i lived here for years, u know where the 100 ton guns is? just past the cop shop.
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by xr_craig
Not a great deal, it's just the experience i suppose. When i went parts of it were closed. The cave is cool as fuck though, thats definately worth a look around. Especially if you can get on the tour.
Right oh, i'll sort that out for later on in the hol is the cave you mentioned the St Michaels Cave?

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Saw an escos parked in the carpark at the cable car thing
i seen it too




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lol brilliant pics fella, love their expressions! Thats one place I want to visit at some point.
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Originally Posted by Dicko&Sarah
Ben you frigging photo perve


Originally Posted by akamob
mate i lived here for years, u know where the 100 ton guns is? just past the cop shop.
I dont think so, ive not seen the police station yet, ive seen the fire station though, and their signs outside, sounds like theyve got some trouble with the upper management.
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Originally Posted by Red16
is the cave you mentioned the St Michaels Cave?
Yep
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 05:55 PM
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lazy bastards just want more money (like all of us)
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 05:55 PM
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Excellent pic's mate


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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 06:00 PM
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akamob - i think i saw you when i was there then. I was suprised how many fords were about. Saw an escos parked in the carpark at the cable car thing and a Focus RS kicking about too. For a small place there was a few RS's[/QUOTE]

mine is the only white saph over here, how long ago u here cos the focus had an off? On the other side of the border in La Linea there is a few more RS's.
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Originally Posted by akamob
mine is the only white saph over here, how long ago u here cos the focus had an off? On the other side of the border in La Linea there is a few more RS's.
I was there at the end of June. We actually stayed in Alcaidesa though but spent a lot of time in Gibraltar.
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akamob - Where you woking fella, got a mate who works in the old Tesco's for Stan, he lives opposite the airport.
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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 06:14 PM
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I'am a electiran mate work in gib but live in spain
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hello the names mark i also live in gibraltar ,for a small place there are seven cossies akamob is one of them along with a few others.i bought mine from england the number plate was J666COS.The car had been around essex most of its life, then to the midlands.cant forget a plate like that.red the escort you photoed is a minter.big turbo model untouched and only 37000miles 2 owners from new

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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 07:35 PM
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Good old Gib.....

The Mad Monk, The Donkeys Flip Flop and then up to see Charlie

Many a drunken night in Gib, was always the last run ashore before heading home. Was a naval tradition for many years, pretty much stopped now, the locals don't like us anymore

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Cool photos!
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great tourist attraction very cool photos!!!

i hope the ape nicked that sandwich, as if someone handed it over, there is a Ł500 or so penalty for that
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They using tower cranes to discharge boats, fuck that must take them ages!!

Great photos matey, animals are brill, they faces are priceless
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was in gib a few years ago myself! walked up the rock, its fucking steep when you look down!!!!!
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Went and done the taxi tour yesterday, and i have to say it was well worth it

So ive uploaded a few more pics (same old story, got a bit spare time waiting on our lass getting ready for the wedding were going to shortly)

View from our balcony at night



The following photos are inside St Michaels Cave, it was used during the war as a hospital, now its a tourist attraction and also hosts concerts, would be great to go to a gig in here













Then we went to see the apes again, my favourite part of the tour


As soon as we were stopped we were greeted by the locals









"No litter please"



Notice the baby in mothers arms





family portrait

























This little git stole the M&M's out of a blokes back pocket when he bent down





Me and my little mate













Eating an orange



This one flagged our taxi down to ask us for directions



This little feller was showing off to the crowds



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Gibraltar is only 8km around the edge but there are approx 50km of tunnels inside the rock

A view from a look out point inside the tunnels in the Rock, looking over the Gibraltar airport and the border with Spain



tunnel workers grafting away



another view from inside the rock



Prison guard



Soldiers and cannon's



Storage area's





Cannons





Cannon and apes at the entrance to the tunnels

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I also work in Gib, Big G - who is your mate, i work for Stans
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Originally Posted by mark r
hello the names mark i also live in gibraltar ,for a small place there are seven cossies akamob is one of them along with a few others.i bought mine from england the number plate was J666COS.The car had been around essex most of its life, then to the midlands.cant forget a plate like that.red the escort you photoed is a minter.big turbo model untouched and only 37000miles 2 owners from new

I'm sure I remember that plate from England, is it a white 4x4 saff? Sure someone on here owned it?
How much was the import duty on it?
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