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derrikd 11 March 2008 travel 90 views One Comment

The good old rock of Gibraltar is by far the biggest surprise port I have ever been to.  One of our kids had a bit of a cough and I thought that I would just stay behind with him for the day.  We ended up letting him sleep in and taking a tour.

The first thing that really surprised me is how built up the island is.  Prior to the visit I assumed it would be a big rock island with little on it.  However real estate must be booming as there a many buildings being built.

Our first stop was St. Michaels Cave.  This is a beautiful cave that you can tour and also has a concert hall within. We went a little further up to a scenic point where you could see Africa (Morocco), Spain, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Mediteranean. Its quite impressive. To share your view is a small army of wild apes. They are surprisingly friendly, looking for food.  One was even kind enough to jump on our kids shoulder for a photo.