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Cave Stream

January 17, 2021 by NZ Filbruns Leave a Comment

On the second day of our holiday, we packed up the vans in Arthur’s Pass and headed out about mid-morning. Our first destination for the day was Cave Stream. Gayle and Simon had gone through it four years ago, and now all the boys, as well as Little Miss, wanted to go through. Esther and I did not! We don’t think it’s that fun to wade through waist-deep, cold water, in the dark!

Here is some of the scenery we enjoyed on our way down from the pass, through the high basin. It was such a gorgeous day!

01-016-IMG_712602-016a-IMG_456403-016b-IMG_456804-016c-IMG_456905-016d-IMG_457106-016e-IMG_457207-016f-IMG_457508-017-IMG_712909-019-IMG_7132There were a lot of cars at the carpark when we arrived.

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It was incredibly beautiful there! Pictures can’t do it justice—you have to actually be there to really get a feel for the beauty. This is only a tiny glimpse. You could turn around in a complete circle and see amazing scenery all the way around. Also, in a photo you can’t capture the feel of the warm breeze, the fresh mountain air and the scent of the flowers, and the sounds of sheep and lambs baaing off in the distance. Such a wonderful experience!11-020b-IMG_4578

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I saw this wild rose bush beside the track.16-023-IMG_7138

The entrance to the cave is that hole down at the base of the cliff.17-024-IMG_713918-024a-IMG_4587

The boys ran on ahead, leaving Gayle and Little Miss to catch up with them at the cave entrance.19-024b-IMG_459220-025-IMG_714021-026-IMG_714122-027-IMG_7142

After seeing them off, Esther and I walked on up the trail to the exit of the cave, where the stream goes in. She carried Miss Joy; I carried the security blanket.23-029-IMG_714424-029a-IMG_4597

The stream used to flow here, but when it eroded back enough that it found a way underground, this streambed dried out.25-030-IMG_714526-031-IMG_7146

The stream goes underground here, and this is the exit when you go through the cave. 27-032-IMG_714728-033-IMG_7148

After our crew came out of the cave and put on dry clothing, we laid out our picnic. We cooked the last of the hamburgers we had for supper the night before. 30-034a-IMG_460131-034b-IMG_4602

Miss Joy put on her big sister’s gumboots and walked around the carpark.32-034c-IMG_4603

Filed Under: Away From Home Tagged With: Holiday Trip, Mountains

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