Weekend weather you would not complain about in August! Took the opportunity to picnic at the source of the river Loughor above Trap (picture). The extensive cave system here was first explored in 1841 by local carpenter Thomas Jenkins who devised a collapsible coracle which he and friends squeezed into the narrow entrance and then reassembled in order to paddle through the caverns. I did not attempt to enter being no expert (health and safety tip - only go pot-holing with expert supervision) and recollecting my brother Tom's experience of being persuaded reluctantly to try caving and promptly getting his 6'5" frame stuck, fortunately right at the entrance like Pooh bear.
Monday, 12 April 2010
Spring
Weekend weather you would not complain about in August! Took the opportunity to picnic at the source of the river Loughor above Trap (picture). The extensive cave system here was first explored in 1841 by local carpenter Thomas Jenkins who devised a collapsible coracle which he and friends squeezed into the narrow entrance and then reassembled in order to paddle through the caverns. I did not attempt to enter being no expert (health and safety tip - only go pot-holing with expert supervision) and recollecting my brother Tom's experience of being persuaded reluctantly to try caving and promptly getting his 6'5" frame stuck, fortunately right at the entrance like Pooh bear.
