European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 31, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse                                63 Felar Jaegar going ape Over the Roc local primates just one reason to visit British Colony by sue Palumbo Mediterranean Bureau travellers to Spain should t miss the Opportunity to get a piece of the  Rock of Gibraltar is a self governing British owned Erri Jory at the northeastern Entrance to the Straits of a. Gibraltar that is connected to Spain.  Reserve dark British shops and fish and chips Are Well Worth the sometimes lengthy wait to Cross the Border. The upper Rock nature Reserve is easily an entire Lay s affair visitors usually fan drive up through the Park ind use a Guidebook provided at the Entrance to find heir Way to the sights. Or they May take a guided tour dus. A inside St. Michael s Cave is the Cathedral Cave filled Vith stalactites and stalagmites. The Cave s lights give it a surrealistic Quality As they change colors. The huge Cave 5 a natural auditorium that is used for concerts ballets a h it. A this 5-Inch Guna leftover rear tank of world War ii is now a tourist attraction at Gibraltar. And plays. Many believed the Cave was bottomless and that it connected Gibraltar to North Africa by Way of a 15-mile subterranean passage under the Straits of Gibraltar. A a a huge stalagmite that dates Back centuries is in a Corner where it fell after becoming too heavy. I n 1972, a slice was made revealing the different colors that Tell the passage of centuries. A a the upper Hall has five connecting passages with drops that reach 150 feet. Other Chambers reach Depths of 250 feet actual pieces of Quot the Rock Quot Are sold at inc exit of St. Michael s Cave and in the Small gift shop nearby. The Barbary apes run wild on the Reserve about 160 of the tailless monkeys can be seen most often either at continued on Page 12 August 31-september 6, 1995 stripes Magazine 77