just a few minutes away from Cape Spartel lies the deep treasure of Tangier- the Hercules Cave. i asked our tour guide why it was called such, and the answer i got was nowhere close to the mythical Hercules' story. he just knows that Hercules is the son of Zeus (Greek God) and he lived in that cave, and that he was the one who separated Europe from Africa. oh, well...
this first picture is taken with him, using their usual winter covering, which i fondly call the 'obi wan' costume.
inside, you can see that it has long been used as a tourist spot. the floor has been well kept, there were even sellers of souvenier items! but when you look up, it shows the real age and beauty of the cave-- and beware of bats that fly above.
there were two women who allows tourists to wear the traditional berber tribe costume!
and this is the awesome cave opening-- known for its african-continent shape! and yes, it is for real! just standing there, hearing the smashing of the atlantic ocean and the mediterranean see has some sort of allure to my ears...
