How can two trips to the same cave be so different

Posted on October 1, 2023 by marilyn

PART 1.2 – SAMAR ISLAND, RP – 29 September – 1 October 2023
The last three days of our stay in Samar was action packed.  A trip down a nearby multi-pitch creek and then two days at Joni’s coconut plantation.  We definitely needed a rest day after this! Continue reading →

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The Philippine Adventure Continues – Snakes Alive!

Posted on September 28, 2023 by marilyn

PART 1.1 – SAMAR ISLAND, RP – 26 – 28 September 2023
After our day at Central Cave, we were off to Langun-Gobingob cave system for there days caving.  I’d been to this cave system before, so was prepared for the trip.  This would be the first time that Anna and Omar had been to the system, and possibly the first time they’d slept in a cave, unlike last time, we’d have tents, thank goodness! Continue reading →

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The Philippine Adventure Begins

Posted on September 25, 2023 by marilyn

PART 1.0 – SAMAR ISLAND, RP – 23 – 25 September 2023
It seems like years ago that Jim put forward the idea of a return trip to the Philippines to do some more caving.  He had a good response from MSS members, but over the following months, the numbers dropped significantly, until there were just the four of us. Ah, well, you get that when you organise a trip. Continue reading →

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Another Bang for Bucks Trip

Posted on September 17, 2023 by marilyn

DHARUG NP – 16-17 September 2023
This trip was one of those trips that were on my wish list, then off, then on again.  Trish and I had often walked past this creek and thought of going downstream to see if there was a grassy meadow that would make a good campsite for a bludge walk.  The next time I walked past it, it didn’t look that enticing so I took it off the wish list. Then, I had one of those serendipitous moments, and the creek was back on the list of “must do trips”. Continue reading →

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Messing about on a rope

Posted on September 8, 2023 by marilyn

CENTRAL COAST – 7 September 2023
When abseiling, I can’t help but think of Water Rat’s words in The Wind in the Willows “There is nothing — absolutely nothing — half so much worth doing as simply messing about” on a rope. Up or down, “it doesn’t matter. Nothing seems really to matter, that’s the charm of it.”  “Whether you never get anywhere at all,” abseiling down stunning rock formations is “simply good enough“. Continue reading →

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