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Title: Marble Arch Caves - *Warning - Pic Heavy*
Post by: cerbera147 on August 30, 2010, 04:48:38 PM: A few weeks we all went to the Marble Arch Caves. I took a load of pics so I stuck the best ones up, hopefully you'll enjoy them :D

The Marble Arch Caves one of Europe's finest showcaves allowing visitors to explore a fascinating, natural underworld of rivers, waterfalls, winding passages and lofty chambers. Guides conduct tours past a bewildering variety of cave formations – stalactites glisten above stream ways and chambers while fragile mineral veils and cascades of creamy calcite coat walls and spread as shimmering terraces across rock strewn floors. Spectacular walkways allow easy access while powerful lighting reveals the stunning beauty and grandeur of the caves. Electrically powered boats glide through huge caverns carrying visitors along a subterranean river.

There is no marble in these caves, it just happened to be the name of the area. They close in the winter because of the bad weather and the caves effectively flood :o Overall it was an interesting and fun trip. The kids enjoyed it as well, the only downside it that it is about a 90 minute drive from home :-\ Half on motorway the other half not :-\

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Well I had to get one multitool shot :D
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Apparently these bones found within the last 30 years. It was discovered to be the skeleton of a bear :ahhh :ahhh Ireland doesn't have bears :ahhh :ahhh
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Title: Re: Marble Arch Caves
Post by: Turnstone on August 30, 2010, 04:55:54 PM: That's a beautiful cave and sure worth a 90 minute drive :tu:

Thanks for sharing this tour with us!
Title: Re: Marble Arch Caves
Post by: zepla on August 30, 2010, 05:09:02 PM: With this much pictures I do not have to go myself :D

Looks great :)
Title: Re: Marble Arch Caves
Post by: Chako on August 30, 2010, 05:14:27 PM: :tu:
Title: Re: Marble Arch Caves
Post by: Pacu on August 30, 2010, 06:13:02 PM: great pics!
Title: Re: Marble Arch Caves
Post by: cerbera147 on August 30, 2010, 06:19:32 PM: Thanks all :cheers:

And yes, I do tend to have a heavy trigger finger :D
Title: Re: Marble Arch Caves
Post by: Smitty44 on August 30, 2010, 06:25:53 PM: Great photo's,and thanks again for sharing. :salute:
Title: Re: Marble Arch Caves
Post by: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on August 30, 2010, 07:12:39 PM: Cracking shots Dan :tu:
Title: Re: Marble Arch Caves
Post by: AHB on August 30, 2010, 08:41:53 PM: I bet you felt a bit like Indiana Jones, I know I would.. :D
Thanks alot for sharing Dan.. :tu:
Title: Re: Marble Arch Caves
Post by: Gareth on August 30, 2010, 08:51:12 PM: Looks fantastic Dan. :tu: I love visiting caves that are big enough to stand up and move around in. Proper caving on the other hand appeals to me less. I suspect I just don't like the idea that I may get wedged in. :-\ I should really give it a go sometime though.
Title: Re: Marble Arch Caves
Post by: nuphoria on August 30, 2010, 08:59:09 PM: The only place I have been that was remotely similar is Wookie Hole caves.... I find them all to be a subtle combination or fascinating and terrifying :ahhh

Great shots Dan, thank you. But perhaps *Warning - Pic Heavy* might be a good idea on this thread! :D
Title: Re: Marble Arch Caves
Post by: cerbera147 on August 30, 2010, 08:59:44 PM: Quote from: AHB on August 30, 2010, 08:41:53 PM
I bet you felt a bit like Indiana Jones, I know I would.. :D
Thanks alot for sharing Dan.. :tu:

I did keep thinking the guide wanted to take my heart :ahhh and his name was Mola Ram :o

Looked like this :D

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Title: Re: Marble Arch Caves
Post by: cerbera147 on August 30, 2010, 09:01:50 PM: Quote from: nuphoria on August 30, 2010, 08:59:09 PM
The only place I have been that was remotely similar is Wookie Hole caves.... I find them all to be a subtle combination or fascinating and terrifying :ahhh

Great shots Dan, thank you. But perhaps *Warning - Pic Heavy* might be a good idea on this thread! :D

Good idea, I normally do.

I've passed the correction period though, Allan could you do the necessary please? :cheers:
Title: Re: Marble Arch Caves
Post by: AHB on August 30, 2010, 09:07:31 PM: Quote from: cerbera147 on August 30, 2010, 09:01:50 PM
I've passed the correction period though, Allan could you do the necessary please? :cheers:
Done.. :tu:
Title: Re: Marble Arch Caves - *Warning - Pic Heavy*
Post by: nuphoria on August 30, 2010, 09:08:42 PM: Nice to have friends in low places eh? :D
Title: Re: Marble Arch Caves - *Warning - Pic Heavy*
Post by: cerbera147 on August 30, 2010, 09:21:40 PM: Thanks muchly Allan :salute:

Pic overload might even be accurate :rofl:
Title: Re: Marble Arch Caves - *Warning - Pic Heavy*
Post by: J-sews on August 31, 2010, 03:45:43 AM: No bats? ??? The caves around here are all loaded with bats. :) (I like bats by the way, in case you hadn't guessed) ;)