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Sunday was our last day on the Costa Brava. After another delicious breakfast and a warm send-off from the owner, we headed back to Girona with a few stop offs at some beaches. After all, they're right there, and it's COLD back in Minnesota!
While I was in BCN I found out there was a chimpanzee sanctuary in Girona and we managed to get a time on Sunday! Sanctuaries aren't zoos. Only a few people can visit each day and you take an educational tour to learn about the lives before and now, of these animals. They rescue chimps from bad living conditions - in this case, it includes some chimps used in a commercial for I think MCDONALDS who were chained in dark cages in a truck when not filming. I support several rescue operations such as Fauna in Montreal (chimps) the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee, Pasado's Safe Haven (pets and farm animals) and Feline Rescue in St Paul where we got our 2 cool cats. Our dog is also a resued dog. So I was thrilled to get to go here!
They work to give the chimps a more normal life, with social interaction and peace and quiet.
When we got back to BCN we checked into a hotel on Las Ramblas and did our repacking. We wandered around the streets for awhile too. We had an early flight out the next day.
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