Today we visited Gibraltar which is part of the UK. It was kind of fun to cross the border into a different country, but what really struck me was while were heading to Gibraltar in the van, Dr. Corser pointed out the Mediterrian Sea to me. I have wanted to visit the ocean for years, but the opportunity never arrived. I don't know why, but as soon as he pointed that out, everything hit me at once. I'm in Spain, I'm this close to the sea, and I'm actually looking right at it! I took a deep breath and could smell the salty water, and I was so excited. More about that later :)
In Gibraltar, our tour guide was very knowledgable and I regret not taking notes about everything he talked about, because I already forgot most of everything he said. He did mention that there was a place where they filmed a car chase scene in Indiana Jones. Geeking out again :)
We went to a castle (where I realized that I was okay with heights now), saw an old prison behind it, learned a little bit about Gibraltar and the people, and saw monkeys. Aww the monkeys were so cute and very approachable, but I was slightly nervous because they can become aggressive.
After Gibraltar, we went to Almuñécar. I told Dr. Corser earlier that I had never been to the ocean, so he encouraged me to go put my feet in it. Something about the cold water on my feet, the waves crashing in my ears, and the salt in the air just made me feel so good and so happy. I could spend a week here but we only have 2 more days. That's okay, I'll make the most of it. This is the perfect way to end this amazing trip.
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