August 2021 - Entering into the Atlantic ocean and first surprises!
Gibraltar is a particularly touristic place for its tax-free products, architecturally it does not present great interest ..... Except for this: Gibraltar is the only place in the world where the airport runway is open to pedestrians and car traffic ! ... but in the 7 days of rest waiting for the favorable wind to push us towards the Atlantic Ocean we were able to have two interesting experiences. One is the phenomenon of currents influenced by the difference in density and salinity of the Atlantic compared to the Mediterranean sea. The second less sympathetic but still linked to the world of the sea is an exponential increase in attacks by Orcas against sailing boats. Currents through the Strait of Gibraltar are mainly caused by an exchange of water of different salinity (saltiness) between the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. The water in the Atlantic is less salty and less dense than water in the Mediterranean and it flows eastwards into the Med through...