I escaped this afternoon for nearly two hours away from the video games, toys and being beaten over the head with a cardboard tube light saber. I used my time wisely to burn off a few calories consumed over the past week or so and set off for a walk up the Rock. It was a bit blowy to attempt the Med Steps so I settled for the less treacherous western side along the roads used by the many taxi cabs and tour buses which ferry tourists to the summit daily. As I strode purposefully up this great Rock a tune was turning over in my mind, a festive tune, known in our house as ‘A parsnip in a pear tree’ (The Twelve Days of Christmas).
A few new lyrics started popping into my head too, if you don’t mind a little festive corniness read on….
On a walk over Christmas, Gibraltar gave to me: a most amazing view.
On a walk over Christmas, Gibraltar gave to me: two cable cars and a most amazing view.
On a walk over Christmas, Gibraltar gave to me: 3 taxi cabs, two cable cars and a most amazing view.
On a walk over Christmas, Gibraltar gave to me: 4 boats in the harbour, 3 taxi cabs, 2 cable cars and a most amazing view.
On a walk over Christmas, Gibraltar gave to me: 5 cannon rings, 4 boats in the harbour, 3 taxi cabs, 2 cable cars and a most amazing view.
On a walk over Christmas, Gibraltar gave to me: 6 stalagmites (and the rest!), 5 cannon rings, 4 boats in the harbour, 3 taxi cabs, 2 cable cars and a most amazing view.
On a walk over Christmas, Gibraltar gave to me: 7 winter flowers, 6 stalagmites, 5 cannon rings, 4 boats in the harbour, 3 taxi cabs, 2 cable cars and a most amazing view.
On a walk over Christmas, Gibraltar gave to me the Mediterranean Steps, 7 winter flowers, 6 stalagmites, 5 cannon rings, 4 boats in the harbour, 3 taxi cabs, 2 cable cars and a most amazing view.
On a walk over Christmas, Gibraltar gave to me 9 road signs, the Mediterranean Steps, 7 winter flowers, 6 stalagmites, 5 cannon rings, 4 boats in the harbour, 3 taxi cabs, 2 cable cars and a most amazing view.
On a a walk over Christmas, Gibraltar gave to me Hercules’ Pillar, 9 road signs, the Mediterranean Steps, 7 winter flowers, 6 stalagmites, 5 cannon rings, 4 boats in the harbour, 3 taxi cabs, 2 cable cars and a most amazing view.
On a walk over Christmas, Gibraltar gave to me: postcards from Gibraltar (sorry I couldn’t resist!), Hercules’ Pillar, 9 road signs, the Mediterranean steps, 7 winter flowers, 6 stalagmites, 5 cannon rings, 4 boats in the harbour, 3 taxi cabs, 2 cable cars and a most amazing view.
On a walk over Christmas, Gibraltar gave to me dozens of Barbary apes, postcards from Gibraltar, Hercules’ Pillar, 9 road signs, the Mediterranean steps, 7 winter flowers, 6 stalagmites, 5 cannon rings, 4 boats in the harbour, 3 taxi cabs, 2 cable cars and a most amazing view!
EDIT: apologies for the stalagmites (they should, of course, be stalagtites as they are growing downwards) but you get the idea… Right?!
This is total genius , absolutely love it and am grinning from ear to ear . Thank you 😊
My pleasure – glad you enjoyed it. I hope you’re not singing it all night, I think I will! ;-D
Thanks for the tour. I always thought I should visit. Now I am convinced. Keep blogging. Hope 2016 is a good crafting one for you K xXx
Thanks Karen I will do. Thanks for the encouragement 🙂 Gibraltar’s definitely worth a visit. Despite the wintry photos today it’s usually sunny too! I hope 2016’s good for you too!
I sang it all the way through 🙂 Great fun – you live in a beautiful part of the world for sure!
Thanks, yes we certainly do. Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
Fantastic photos again 🙂 Happy New Year to you. x
Thank you Sharon. And happy New Year to you too! 🙂 x
What an inventive post – thanks for sharing your own version of the song and the lovely photos.
Thank you! My pleasure. Thanks for taking the time to comment! 🙂
Lovely pictures and such a great idea for a blog post!
Thank you! 🙂
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Here’s one from the Postcard from Gibraltar archives to get you in the Christmas spirit Gibraltar style!