After a short tip in OFD Keith felt ready to return to the scene of his unfortunate accident 6 months before.
This time Keith went fully harnessed and belayed down in to Fernhill accompanied by Ian and John to take in the splendid curtain formations whilst Kermit, Brendan and I waited at surface.
With this demon put to rest we headed in two groups in to Withyhill for an afternoon of pleasant caving and pretty formations, pausing often for photo opportunities.
At Green Lake chamber Kermit saw me struggle in through the awkward squeeze and muttered under his breath words to the effect of.....if that larger fellow can do it then so can I!......perhaps not the exact words he used ;)
With a little puffing and panting he emerged victorious in to a chamber he hadn't visited in 40years! After some smiles and photos we continued on to the end of our trip, Column Chamber, before making our way out again.
Keith was feeling a little sore by the time we exited and little dehydrated and so this was used as a good excuse to stop off for a drink in the pub before heading off our separate ways.
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| Ian admires a magnificent curtain just before Pearl Chamber (Photo Mark Burkey) |
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| Keith and John in Column Chamber (Photo Mark Burkey) |
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| Kermit admires the formations in the entrance series (Photo Mark Burkey) |
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| The Baobab Tree (Photo Brendan Marris) |
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| Jack at Elephant Trunk Chamber (Photo Brendan Marris) |
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| Jack admires a curtain in Elephant Trunk Chamber (Photo Brendan Marris) |
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| Kermit back in Green Lake Chamber (Photo Brendan Marris) |
Present: (Party 1: Brendan, Kermit & Jack) (Party 2: John, Mark, Kieth & Ian)
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