Feb 2015 Trip Report 2/6-2/14

[Accompong]

About 10 years ago, I went with a couple of friends to Roaring River and spent the day inside the caves enjoying the water. I thought a few people might like to actually see what the inside of the caves look like.

Soon after entering the caves, my good friend and guide took us to a chamber where a make-shift band was playing Mento music. They drummed on the limestone formations using some to make a deep bass sound and others forming stalactites to sound like a xylophone.

My friend Mary and I took turns lying in the massaging stream while the other entered a darkened cave through a semi-underwater passageway for a personal healing massage.

The labeled "bottomless water hole" is actually about 250 feet deep according to a couple of scuba divers who explored the caves.

The water was quite cold but refreshing compared to the near 90 degree day we went.

I could have stayed there for hours but it was time to move on as we had a meeting with a Faith Healer outside Darliston.

This old tree (I believe a cottonwood) was a favorite seat to visit with my friends. BTW, we saw no evidence of bat guano or bats anywhere in the cave area we explored although the caves do extend for many miles with multiple entry and exit points so it might be possible.

Hope you enjoy the pictures.

Peace and Guidance

[OBXcouple]

About 10 years ago, I went with a couple of friends to Roaring River and spent the day inside the caves enjoying the water. I thought a few people might like to actually see what the inside of the caves look like.

Soon after entering the caves, my good friend and guide took us to a chamber where a make-shift band was playing Mento music. They drummed on the limestone formations using some to make a deep bass sound and others forming stalactites to sound like a xylophone.

My friend Mary and I took turns lying in the massaging stream while the other entered a darkened cave through a semi-underwater passageway for a personal healing massage.

The labeled "bottomless water hole" is actually about 250 feet deep according to a couple of scuba divers who explored the caves.

The water was quite cold but refreshing compared to the near 90 degree day we went.

I could have stayed there for hours but it was time to move on as we had a meeting with a Faith Healer outside Darliston.

This old tree (I believe a cottonwood) was a favorite seat to visit with my friends. BTW, we saw no evidence of bat guano or bats anywhere in the cave area we explored although the caves do extend for many miles with multiple entry and exit points so it might be possible.

Hope you enjoy the pictures.

Peace and Guidance

Thanks for sharing the views from the caves~ are these the same place as Never2many? Water massages sound divine!

[never2many]

"Soon after entering the caves, my good friend and guide took us to a chamber where a make-shift band was playing Mento music. They drummed on the limestone formations using some to make a deep bass sound and others forming stalactites to sound like a xylophone. "

Thanks for sharing that Accompong. I had and have read alot of reports and definitely felt like I missed something. I've heard of the Mento Band and only wished I had the same experience as you, in the caves. Awesome photos! I was actually uncomfortable in the Cave so my experience was different.

[never2many]

About a half hour after this photo was taken, A new model BMW BACKED into the river with 2 guys in the front seats and 2 young ladies in the back of the Beamer. All wheels were under water. All 4 doors opened and the two girls in the back got out of the vehicle, one was very well dressed and sporting 4 inch heels. I couldn't for the life of me understand why these guys were backing into the river and letting their fine looking and fine dressed ladies out, in the water, to walk to dry land. This is the opposite of any chivalry that I knew. I asked Mr. T what they were doing. He said they are going to wash the car. I still didn't believe him. But that is what they did. Backed their new Beamer into the river, ladies out (in the water) and they washed the car. Again, a moment I wish I had on film.

[never2many]

one more photo of where we were from a black and white perspective.