Up the Rock (1)

With the advent of autumn and a drop in the temperatures, I have finally been motivated to move my idle self away from the computer and get out and enjoy the beauty of the Rock.

Although Gibraltar is such a small place there are plenty of options for walks - city, maritime, historical, - on the flat, or hiking up the Rock.

Anyway, as I've slacked so much for ages, I decided to start a gradual programme of different routes up the Rock. It's always satisfying to charge uphill and see those calf muscles looking sturdy again.

So here are some pix from my walk at the weekend onto the Nature Reserve of the Upper Rock (some taken with the mobile as the camera batteries were playing up).

Entrance to the nature reserve


Looking down into bahia de Algeciras


One of the many rings embedded into the Rock, used for hauling guns up until early C20


A couple of autumnal plants


Information about the Royal Anglian Way


One of many disused batteries (Rooke), sadly fallen into disrepair


Grooming time


And another couple


The lower end of the Royal Anglian Way near Hayne's Cave Battery




A solo monkey sits atop the gateway through Charles V wall


Monkeys wandering round a mirador (viewpoint)


This one clearly has a head for heights


And is obviously bored with having his photo taken


The Union Jack Steps - start (or end) of a walk from town up the hillside