Our visit above comes to an end. We descend in our small tour bus only striking two things on the way down: a worker's wheelbarrow at a tight corner that has to be extricated from the back of the van and a large bottle of water on the back carrier of a motorbike that was parked and that wouldn't have been a problem if the bus manufacturer had only made the bus narrower by 15 cm.
We return to the coach terminal. Two blocks away is Main Street, the one and only main street in Gibraltar. We have time to browse the shops of this tax-free haven, grab a bite of lunch or explore any of the other streets we can get to before we leave the territory.
Where to eat? Someone from Newfoundland asks our guide, Luis, who's been with us the entire trip. He talks about the variety of food options and then let's it slip. There's water all around us and he doesn't like fish. And he says this to a Newfoundlander!
Luis, who for the entire trip has been exquisitely careful to be politically correct has made a serious faux pas. A diplomatic error of significant proportions. But, being ever the diplomat, recovers beautifully. He tells us that, given his non-preference for fish, he's made it a point to find out from past tour participants where they've gone for fish and chips and how they would rate their meals. Top of the list was Roy's Fish and Chips at the far end of Main Street.
Well, where else could we go other than to Roy's?
We took a leisurely stroll down Main Street passing by shops selling designer clothing and jewellery, watches and perfumes. Twice, young, well-dressed women commented on Bonnie's glasses as they gave out tiny sachets with samples of perfume. "I like them so much. I like them so much, come in and I have a gift for you." While their age and gender were different and while their language and approach were different, these were the same street vendors we'd met the previous day in Morocco!
We did make it to Roy's. The fish and chips were excellent, as expected.
We walked all the way back to the far end of Main Street and then it was time to get on board our coach for the return trip to Portugal.