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Published: July 23rd 2020
Fully equipped with warm clothes, boots and poles, we ventured into our first cave system, the Skocjan Cave.
Quite apprehensive at first, we were glad for the cement paths as big as sidewalks, wide stairs and sturdy pipe railings filled-in with strong wire mesh. Thin puddles stained the walkway, but the footing wasn’t slippery. Still visible from early explorations, the original treacherous pat...
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Isabel Gibson
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Caves
I suspect your Cave Comfort Index is about the same as mine. I'm would not consider wriggling through small openings on my belly but am OK to visit high-ceilinged commercial caves in groups. They're quite lovely to see for short periods. And the bats were an excellent addition. I always thought of caves as refuges and I guess they might be if you had controllable fire and if you could persuade any cave bears to depart.