Exploring the Rock

We left the shrine and got on the bus to explore the Rock. Our driver guide said we were going to see the "monkeys" and explore St. Michael's Cave. We drove up a narrow road until we got to the cave entrance. We entered and went down very steep stairs under dim light. be entered in town to let as the injured the room below was stelagmites and stelagtites in brilliant shades of greens. When it was first discovered they found sculls of the Cromagnon man and this skull can be seen preserved in the rock. We continued walking down many little steps that led to a large auditorium. we circle around and Tim found this would be a great place to sing. We sang The Jubilate Deo, Secure, All My Trials. We sang these songs with great energy and the notes reverberated throughout the cave. As always we received a great ovation.We climbed back outside to breathe fresh air look for monkeys. We got back on the bus and rode a bit higher to the natural preserve. All the apes were everywhere. We took pictures as they were all around, some on top of the bus, some posing for pictures!