Africa

There Stunning Views of Africa from Tarifa. Morocco is just 16 km away across the Straits of Gibraltar. The EC is looking at a bridge or a tunnel but the channel is deep at between 300 to 900 metres and the rock is very hard. Until then you can catch a ferry easily from Tarifa.

Roger looking very happy

Spain in foreground Morocco in Background. Fantastic!!

Baelo Claudia

We came across the Roman City of Baelo Claudia which is located at the village of Bolonia. This is 22 km's outside Tarifa. The city was founded at the end of the second century BC. It became prosperous and one of the principal businesses was the production of garum, a food sauce made of fermented salted fish. This was a favorite of the Romans, who were willing to pay high prices for it. It was also a site for the production of salted Tuna. Its decline was hastened by earthquakes and the town was abandoned in the 6th century. The site shows the streets, the basilica, theater, market, baths, aqueducts and salting factories. 

Basilica

Salting baths

Chocolate Moose in 200BC??

Dreaming of Africa

When I was 21 I hitchhiked around Africa. It was like nothing I had ever experienced before. Friends at University had told me to get two things an SLR camera and a guide book. So I purchased an ancient East German Practica camera and Africa on a Shoestring. Here I am 22 years later travelling round Europe with Sarah and three kids. The caravan is a luxury world away from the dodgy places I use to stay in Africa.But being so close to Africa I am really tempted to continue travelling another few km’s south and return to Africa.

But common sense and Sarah have said no… Travel, caravan and car insurance all stop at the boundaries of Europe and travel would be much more arduous in North Africa. Maybe when the kids are older! Until then I’ll stare across the straights of Gibraltar and be sensible. It does not stop the guys from Latitude Adventure though!

Landy on route to Africa via Spain

first camera