This British colony is 6 kilometers long but it has 52 kilometers of tunnels that were created by the allied forces in the World War II, as this was a strategic information center.
Regent invited all World Cruisers to a private “Concert in the Caves” by the European Sinfonetta Touring orchestra. St. Michael’s cave provided a dramatic grotto rich with stalagtites and stalagmites surrounding a stage 60 steps down from its entrance. The orchestra played a flowing lyrical Mozart violin concerto No. 3 and a dramatic moving Mendelssohn Symphony, “the Italian”. The acoustics were marvelous without any artificial amplification. Afterwards we spent time with the troop of Barbary apes that prosper on this bit of rocky, forested mountain. It is believed the apes arrived on pirate ships. We walked the main street that is a pedestrian - only shopping, eating and hotel section of the city. No purchases were made, as the British pound costs two US dollars now. On to the Canary islands and hopefully some hot weather before the cool Atlantic crossing.
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