Port of Almeria Port of Almeria The Port of Almeria is a busy ferry-port in Almeria, Spain. The port is located in the center of the city, and serves primarily as a ferry terminal. Crossings to destinations in North Africa take approximately 6 hours (normal ferry to Nador or Melilla). This is a much longer (and more expensive) crossing than the short crossings from Algeciras to Tangier, but it is more convenient for people traveling to the Rif area or Algeria. Almeria offers also a marina and a normal commercial port: it can receive cargo ships and cruise ships. The Royal Navy uses
The Brave Cowboy Academy Award-winning—and formerly blacklisted—screenwriter Dalton Trumbo. Released in 1962, it is one of only two films made based on Abbey's novels. British writer/director/actor Alex Cox has lauded the film, writing that "there is no greater western, and certainly no more tragic one." The second Abbey adaptation was "Fire on the Mountain", which was a made-for-TV movie that starred Ron Howard and Buddy Ebsen. A third film, based on Abbey's most popular novel, "The Monkey Wrench Gang", is currently in development. Catherine Hardwicke is scheduled to direct the film. The Brave Cowboy The Brave Cowboy (1956) was Edward Abbey's second published