{"id":2508,"date":"2014-04-19T21:04:33","date_gmt":"2014-04-20T01:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.50.23\/wordpress\/blog\/?p=2508"},"modified":"2018-04-07T16:56:21","modified_gmt":"2018-04-07T20:56:21","slug":"hiking-to-sand-cave-in-virginia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forths.com\/index.php\/2014\/04\/19\/hiking-to-sand-cave-in-virginia\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiking to Sand Cave in Virginia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nicki said &#8220;we&#8217;re going hiking to <a href=\"http:\/\/tehcc.org\/wiki\/Sand_Cave_and_White_Rocks\">Sand Cave<\/a>, you&#8217;ll love it.&#8221; \u00a0Sure, I said. \u00a0What I didn&#8217;t understand was that this would be a 8 mile round trip hike up a mountain. \u00a0The trip was a real work-out, taking nearly 6 hours to complete. \u00a0As I write this, I can hardly stand, with every joint and muscle in my body aching. \u00a0The destination was worth the effort, something I&#8217;ll never forget.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2508 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05562.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05562-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05562-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05562-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05562-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2518'>\n\t\t\t\tHeading toward the hiking trail\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05563.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05563-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05563-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05563-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05563-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2519'>\n\t\t\t\tWatch for bears!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05564.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05564-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05564-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05564-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05564-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2520'>\n\t\t\t\tJust starting the hike\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05570.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05570-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05570-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05570-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05570-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2521'>\n\t\t\t\tNicki, Enzo and Kevin take a break\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05573_4_5_fused.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05573_4_5_fused-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05573_4_5_fused-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05573_4_5_fused-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05573_4_5_fused-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2522'>\n\t\t\t\tA trail-side boulder\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05576.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05576-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05576-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05576-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05576-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2523'>\n\t\t\t\tOn the trail\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05578_79_80_fused.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05578_79_80_fused-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05578_79_80_fused-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05578_79_80_fused-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05578_79_80_fused-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2524'>\n\t\t\t\tBoulders on the mountain\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05581.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05581-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05581-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05581-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05581-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2525'>\n\t\t\t\tA lot of mountain yet to go\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05585.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05585-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05585-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05585-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05585-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2526'>\n\t\t\t\tEnzo enjoys a drink in a  mountain stream\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05588_89_90_fused.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05588_89_90_fused-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05588_89_90_fused-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05588_89_90_fused-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05588_89_90_fused-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2527'>\n\t\t\t\tLooking over the valley below\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05591.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05591-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05591-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05591-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05591-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2528'>\n\t\t\t\tTaking a break\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05595.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05595-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05595-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05595-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05595-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2529'>\n\t\t\t\tAbout 3\/4 of the way there\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05597.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05597-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05597-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05597-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05597-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2530'>\n\t\t\t\tComing down the &#8220;steps&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05599.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05599-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05599-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05599-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05599-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2531'>\n\t\t\t\tNatural ponds outside the cave\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05600.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05600-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05600-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05600-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05600-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2532'>\n\t\t\t\tNicki and Debbie arrive at the cave\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05615_6_7_fused.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05615_6_7_fused-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05615_6_7_fused-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05615_6_7_fused-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05615_6_7_fused-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2534'>\n\t\t\t\tOutside the cave entrance\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05621_2_3_fused.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05621_2_3_fused-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05621_2_3_fused-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05621_2_3_fused-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05621_2_3_fused-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2535'>\n\t\t\t\tLooking at the back of the cave\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05624_5_6_fused.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05624_5_6_fused-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05624_5_6_fused-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05624_5_6_fused-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05624_5_6_fused-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2536'>\n\t\t\t\tLooking out of the cave\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05631_2_3_fused.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05631_2_3_fused-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05631_2_3_fused-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05631_2_3_fused-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05631_2_3_fused-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2537'>\n\t\t\t\tBack wall of the cave\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05634_5_6_fused.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05634_5_6_fused-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05634_5_6_fused-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05634_5_6_fused-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05634_5_6_fused-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2538'>\n\t\t\t\tLooking out of the cave\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05637_8_9_fused.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05637_8_9_fused-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05637_8_9_fused-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05637_8_9_fused-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05637_8_9_fused-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2509'>\n\t\t\t\tLooking out of the cave\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05640_1_2_fused.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05640_1_2_fused-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05640_1_2_fused-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05640_1_2_fused-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05640_1_2_fused-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2510'>\n\t\t\t\tInside the cave\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05643_4_5_fused.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05643_4_5_fused-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05643_4_5_fused-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05643_4_5_fused-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05643_4_5_fused-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2511'>\n\t\t\t\tCave ceiling\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05646_7_8_fused.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05646_7_8_fused-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05646_7_8_fused-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05646_7_8_fused-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05646_7_8_fused-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2512'>\n\t\t\t\tEnzo looking out of the cave\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05653_4_5_fused.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05653_4_5_fused-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05653_4_5_fused-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05653_4_5_fused-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05653_4_5_fused-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2513'>\n\t\t\t\tNicki and Enzo inside the cave\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05658_59_60_fused.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05658_59_60_fused-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05658_59_60_fused-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05658_59_60_fused-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05658_59_60_fused-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2514'>\n\t\t\t\tJust outside the cave\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05663.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05663-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05663-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05663-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05663-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2516'>\n\t\t\t\tRefilling water bottles from the waterfall\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/rsDSC05662.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" 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