Long Live the Queen and the Long Weekend

The Jubilee weekend just passed and we were getting ready to throw big parties and even have a sea pageant. The best part for all of us I would think is the fact that we have an extra long weekend and unlike in the UK the weather here is lovely and sunny so going to the beach is the order of the day.

There were also some events been planned like the street party which was held in

Main Street

and other areas of town. I decided to skip the street party as Nadia was not feeling too well so I stayed at home to take care of her.

The next day I thought it would be nice to go and see the pageant at sea but instead of going and just watching it, we decided to go for a picnic to Camp Bay and enjoy the boats sailing past in some lovely sunshine. We went to Morrisons to get some snacks and drinks and by the time we got to the beach they were about to start and we could see the boats lining up out in the bay.

At 12:00 the ships in the bay began to sound their horns and the flotilla set off and as they sailed past the tankers they too sounded their ships horns. As the smaller boats started to arrive we could see them full of people waving flags and people on the shore waved back. There were all kids of boats - from little fishing vessels to sailing boats.

The dolphin boats had organised parties on board just for this event – everyone was singing and enjoying the party mood out at see. Meanwhile we were on land but a lot of people had turned out to see the flotilla sail past at different points on the rock, many people came out with flags and banners.

Later on that day we at the Scouts had organised a bonfire for the occasion which was well attended by the public. But Gibraltar joined in with many other communities in lighting a Jubilee beacon from the top of Moorish Castle. Meanwhile the residents of Moorish Castle estate also planned another street party where well over 200 people enjoyed some food and drinks.