Right now we have just returned from one of the most exciting adventures of all time. CAVING!
After walking on some old forest trails in the scorching sun for about 5-10 minutes with Baymount Outdoor Adventure we stopped to take a break and put on a layer of light pants and a wind breaker to keep our clothes underneath clean. Even if this made it quite a bit hotter at least it stopped us from doing so much mosquito slapping. Quickly after that we started the last 2 minutes of are journey which ended up taking 5 because some people in are group did not like going down steep hills but at last we were there.
As we walked up to the mouth of the cave we could already feel the cool air drifting out. After a few minutes of photos we finally got started on our first cave.
Walking inside the cave was like walking inside a giant freezer and was a welcomed temperature compared to the scorching sun outside. We soon where crawling and walking through rock passage ways. This first cave was used mostly for are guide to see what we could do.
On are second cave of the day we did much more walking but we still did some crawling. We also went much further into the cave. At the very farthest point in the cave where no light could reach, our guide told us all to turn off our lights and try not to talk or make a sound for one minute. This to us seemed like forever. As the lights from everyone’s head lamps slowly flickered off, the cave became absolutely dark.
It was very eerie. The cool dark cave the only sound was the water dripping from the ceiling above. Luckily for us the guide said we could all turn them back on then he told us a story about a boy who asked the question: “What if the lights stopped working and turned out in the cave?” The guide’s first response was that he had extra flashlights and batteries so that was impossible, but the boy said “just imagine what would we do?”
After half a second the guide said “Well we would have to crawl out in the dark.” Then the boy asked:
“Can we do that?”
“Are you crazy?” said the guide, but then after a bit of thought said “Well, I guess you can”.
So, ever since then he has given his tour the chance to do it in the dark. Well, most of are tour quickly excused themselves and used the lights. A couple of minutes later, we were the only ones left. It was sort of cool but reassuring because the guide was always there in front.
It was only about 2 or 3 minutes but it was still worth it after that we said are good byes and headed off to the MOHO.