Canoeing trip, continued...

After lunch we hiked a short distance to a cave, and had the option of doing the "crawl through." The guide noted that it was certainly not for anyone who was claustrophobic, but all the kids and a few adults volunteered to do it. Although I initially declined, when I saw Bill line up I changed my mind and I was the last one to go through. It took only about 10 minutes and that included waiting for the traffic jam of kids that must have been "crawl challenged." We could hear one girl freaking out, but her mother was finally able to cajole her to get moving again. But the wait gave us a chance to look around, shining our "torches" (flashlights) to see stalactites and stalagmites just inches away. You had to crawl on your stomach using your elbows and knees, and we were covered with dirt at the end.