This was on the side of the path deep underground. A little spooky until we realized what it was supposed to represent. After walking about on our own, we paid a few bhat and followed a Thai guide, carrying a stinky gas lantern, who spoke almost no English. We climbed up a slippery stairway and suddenly we were expected to crawl on our hands and knees through a rather small hole (one of several it turned out). A rather wet and slippery hole too. It was all too harrowing for Eden, who bumped her head, twice. Clearly Krista and Joyce were glad for an excuse to take quick exit. The gas lantern seemed to be sucking all the oxygen out of the air and we were all suffering claustrophobia. Our guide led them away down a crazy steep staircase.
India and I continued on to the bitter end, joining up with a different guide. The bitter end turned out to be a very deep chasm! At least according to our guide. And this is after slipping any number of times along the way. I'm glad we didn't fall in. Then we turned about and ended up going down the same way Eden was ushered out--an incredibly steep slippery 'staircase'. Ack. I loved it. And yes, there were bats, though not so many. One flew by India's face once, inches away. What an experience.
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