11 MAY 2017.DAY 5 : TRANSIT TANGIER,MPROCCO TO TARIFA,SPAIN.
This is screenshot of Map of Day 5 of our Spain .
View of Tangier from on board Tarifa Jet.
Selfie on board Tarifa Jet.
Screenshot map, above, gives limited information. "Interactive Map" gives much more information. For interactive map go here
OR go to this link https://goo.gl/dVJata
OR go to this link https://goo.gl/dVJata
With this URL Interactive map should open in a new window.
To navigate through this map use the left vertical panel on the map :
1. The size of this map can be increased or decreased as with normal maps.
1. The size of this map can be increased or decreased as with normal maps.
2. The panel gives contents of the map which are self explanatory.Placing the cursor on any item,say Port tangier in this panel will highlight Port Tangier in the interactive map.
3. Click on Port Tangier in panel it will open an information window in the interactive map giving information about Port Tangier. If photos about that place have been uploaded they will also show in the information window.
4. Similar action can be repeated for information on all other places given on interactive map.
DAY 5 TRANSIT FROM MOROCCO TO SPAIN.
The day was more or less a transit day.
Got up as usual and as per normal practice before breakfast did photo shoot of our hotel and views in nearby localities.Fortunately we got a room which was facing the sea front and part of Tangier harbour,so we had wonderful view from our room.Night view from our room of sea front and part of Tangier port is given below . To see more photo of hotel surroundings and day 5 album go to https://goo.gl/DQCGGb
Night view from our room.
After breakfast checked out and boarded the coach around 0900 hrs,which took to Tangier port.Had to pull the stroller for quite a distance to reach the immigration office and from there to the jetty to board ferry Tarifa Jet for tarifa in Spain.
Reached the port around 0915,from there to immigration. Even though the queue was not too long,took almost one hour.After immigration went to board the ferry at the jetty.quite a distance to pull the stroller.Those with big big suitcases had tough time.
The Ferry was looking good as if it was not too old.From the jetty the access was to the hold of the ferry which was strictly for the luggage, cargo , light and medium vehicles.After depositing the baggage we climbed a staircase and reached passenger lounge.Seats on that level had good occupation with all the good seats already taken.Climbed another stair.this higher level had a restaurant and sparse occupation.Seeing this a co passenger commented this seems to be prime or first class hence so many empty seats . they turned back and went o lower level.I checked with restaurant staff and was informeed that this was also normal class Prime and first class seats were on the next,top level.So Priti and I occupied a good window seat . There was drizzle and rains so water had collected on the window which spoil ed view to some extent . Ferry was quite nice and comfortable.Apparently the ferries keep plying between Tangier and Tarifa as lot of people from each side do a lot of trips between Morocco and Spain for business or pleasure or for routine jobs.
I had thought that this strait being the only connection between Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea we will see plenty of traffic and ships,Contrary to what I thought we hardly saw any ships . May be that was due to bad visibility through the rain.But whenever the rains stopped we had good view of the sea around us.Journey from Tangier to tarifa took about two and half hours.Reached Tarifa around 1245 hrs.Some photos from the ferry ride from Tangier to Tarifa.For more photos and album of the day go to or to web page https://goo.gl/DQCGGb
Reached the port around 0915,from there to immigration. Even though the queue was not too long,took almost one hour.After immigration went to board the ferry at the jetty.quite a distance to pull the stroller.Those with big big suitcases had tough time.
The Ferry was looking good as if it was not too old.From the jetty the access was to the hold of the ferry which was strictly for the luggage, cargo , light and medium vehicles.After depositing the baggage we climbed a staircase and reached passenger lounge.Seats on that level had good occupation with all the good seats already taken.Climbed another stair.this higher level had a restaurant and sparse occupation.Seeing this a co passenger commented this seems to be prime or first class hence so many empty seats . they turned back and went o lower level.I checked with restaurant staff and was informeed that this was also normal class Prime and first class seats were on the next,top level.So Priti and I occupied a good window seat . There was drizzle and rains so water had collected on the window which spoil ed view to some extent . Ferry was quite nice and comfortable.Apparently the ferries keep plying between Tangier and Tarifa as lot of people from each side do a lot of trips between Morocco and Spain for business or pleasure or for routine jobs.
I had thought that this strait being the only connection between Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea we will see plenty of traffic and ships,Contrary to what I thought we hardly saw any ships . May be that was due to bad visibility through the rain.But whenever the rains stopped we had good view of the sea around us.Journey from Tangier to tarifa took about two and half hours.Reached Tarifa around 1245 hrs.Some photos from the ferry ride from Tangier to Tarifa.For more photos and album of the day go to or to web page https://goo.gl/DQCGGb
Light House on Palomas Island .Spain. Northern coast of Medirerrian Strait.
View from on board Tarifa Jet.
Reached Tarifa port around 1245 hrs.The Port of Tarifa (Spanish: Puerto de Tarifa) is a commercial harbor for fishing and passenger boats, located in the Andalusian town of Tarifa. It is managed by the Port Authority of Algeciras and is the closest European port to North Africa and on the main shipping route to Tangier in Morocco and Ceuta.
Interesting tit bit about Tarifa,as told by Anuj an old sea dog.The word "tariff" was derived from the name of the port Tarifa . It was so because the pirates located at Tarifa used to collect ransom and tax from all passing ships . The amount so paid came to be known as "Tariff".
Cleared the immigration and got out of Tarifa Harbour.Our coach for Spain and Portugal trip was waiting . got settled in the coach and set course for Seville in Spain our first stop of Spain itinerary.
Journey from trifa to Seville is about 250 KMS and took 3 hours.The route passes through undulating plains , farm lands.Saw some towns at a distance. A fairly picturesque route.Reached our hotel Melia Lebreros in Seville around 1500 hrs.Checked in and went for lunch to Taj Mahal Indian Restaurant.After returning to hotel called it a day Some photos of Tarifa Port and route.For more photos and album of the day go to or to web page https://goo.gl/DQCGGb
Building Tarifa Port and Immiegration Offices.
Castle of Tarifa,near Tarifa Port.
Tarifa Harbour.In the background Ferry Tarifa Jet,which brought us to Spain.
Village of Las Cabezas de San Juan.Enroute Tarifa to Seville.
Hotel Melia Lebreros.Seville.We stayed here.
Tomorrow is Day 6 .
We do sight seeing at Seville.
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