Gibraltar

Ben and I went to Gibraltar for the day. I had never visited a theme park before.

It was a fairly attractive pinnace at the edge of Europe trying its hardest to be like Eastbourne.

The castle is the castle of Castile. The key represents Gibraltar's status as a major trading point between Europe and Africa ('Gibraltar' comes from 'Gibel Tariq', or 'Tariq's Rock'). There is currently a push to have the coat of arms replaced by a stylised image of a bottle of whisky and a horse, representing Gibraltar's status as a tax haven and betting sink.

There were lots of plaques commemorating various events (I use the word loosely) in Gibraltar's recent history. The best ones were on houses and streets which had been opened by the UK Minister of Tourism, J.J. Holliday. I spent a few happy minutes enjoying the forced laugh he must put on when people make the connection, 'Yes, that is funny, ha ha ha...'

It is in Spain, by the way.