Why do we travel? One reason is to experience and enjoy different cultures of which, food plays a large part. Sailing around the Mediterranean has amply fulfilled this desire, however, an occasional reminder of home is very welcome. And for the wandering Brit in the Med, sailing to Gibraltar provides a little taste of home from home.

Sailing to Gibraltar
After passage making westwards from the Balearic Islands, we had dropped anchor off La Linea, the Spanish town that borders Gibraltar. A good night’s sleep in a calm anchorage had dulled the frustrations of the last few weeks into distant memories. Our brains are so resilient.

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