Duncan Jones wrote:
After a more relaxed start we cleaned up the cottage and set off for Brynmawr and Asda, for a
breakfast, Dan being the breakfast beast had the biggy, everyone else opted for more suitable
portions.
A short drive, parked up and undertook a leisurely change before doing the short stroll to the
entrance.
Lock removed and in we go, with some crawling in pleasant surroundings. We were some what
surprised to find we weren't alone in the cave, another group was in before us, although we couldn't
understand how as there were no cars parked up anywhere.. Hmm, anyway, onwards with the mixed
but occasionally fine passage.
Pete with his rib situation loved the squirming through the choke, without such a problem I found it
entertaining, in a strange way!
The final section of large passage leads to the fairly sizeable Hall of the Mountain King – a very
impressive chamber with some suitably impressive formations. Here we split up, Dan, Alex and
Daz having already been this far wanted something extra so followed the crawl onwards to gain
further walking passage, here they bumped in to the other two already in the cave. Whilst the other
three went further myself, Pete, Dom and Graham all followed a large passage which dwindled
down to a crawl, another side passage also dwindled to a crawl after passing some crystal-like
formation on the floor.
The exit out was straightforward with one minor detour up the slope above the start of the choke,
not much to be seen so onwards and outwards in to a warm day which allowed us to dry our gear
waiting for the three musketeers to emerge.
It made a nice change to stay somewhere else, thanks go to the WSG and for some a new cave on
Sunday. Saturday may have been a tad disappointing
