Ape Caves

We left the Horse camp early and made our way up the mountain to the Ape Caves. These Caves were made by a lava flow that was flowing so fast that the out side cooled and formed the cave. This is our second visit to the caves. Last time we went Kyle took us to one spot were it was flat and very dark. This time Kyle decided to take us on a part that was more difficult. It was pitch black and all we had was a lantern some flashlight and head lamps. At first it wasn't to bad then there was this huge mound of rocks and boulders. We finished that one and there was another one. All the while Kyle carried the lantern had Lydia on his back and was helping Belle swing from one rock to another. There were spots were we had to take Lydia off his back and he had to pass her to me. It was pretty tight. I banged my head a few times. The girls were troopers they just kept going and none of them complained. About three quarters of the way through there was an 8ft lava fall. We had to climb lucky for us there was some other people who helped us get the kids and my self up the lava fall. After that we reached a point where there was a sky light. The kids thought that was great. We soon reached the end we had to climb up a small ladder and squeeze on out having to take Lydia off Kyle's back again. We then had to walk back the 1.5 miles back to the van. It was really fun. I suggest if you have little kids to go for the easy route. For all you adventurers the hard way was a lot more fun.