Ceuta - Spanish Morocco ( or Moroccan Spain?)

When Spain recognised Morocco's independence in 1956, they decided to hang on to a few "strategic" (read: choice) locations along the Mediterranean coast. Ceuta is one of these, so you have to cross a land border to get in.

City beach Playa Ribera - you can see Morocco in the hills behind!


The royal walls and fortifications they built to keep the Arabs out. Ceuta's been fought over for centuries, and has come under Byzantine, Moroccan (Berber), Portuguese and Spanish rule.


Reading the history of the conflicts.


Relaxing on the beach after a hard day's history walk.


Micah is excited because BOB ESPONJA is on again!!