Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Chiang Dao Caves

On our last day in Chiang Dao, we went to visit the city's main attraction - The Chiang Dao Caves. My cave experience was pretty limited, so I didn't really know what to expect.

We entered the cave after making a small 'electricity donation' to keep the flourescent lights in the beginning part of the cave on. After a few steps down, we realized we had to pay extra for a guide to take you into the cave with a lantern. We paid about $3, our guide lit the oil lamp, and we headed in.

After a couple minutes walking through the cave, I started feeling pretty claustrophobic. Without the lantern, there was no light whatsoever, and we were heading deeper and deeper into the cave. What if there was an earthquake or something? The ground was wet and slippery, and we could hear the bats above us. That's when our guide asked us to creep down and climb into this tiny hole, maybe two feet wide and three feet high. The guide went first, then Sarah - which blocked out all the light in front of me. This was insane...


[We took the photos on 'night mode' so some of them didn't turn out so clear. I think they better capture the mood though.]







Sarah walking in the cave


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