Today we had the opportunity to swim in a cave! It was amazing. This was in the afternoon, but in the morning we also got to visit a few caves. It was a cave filled day.
We started out the morning at Prospero’s cave. This cave is actually used by a hotel as the indoor swimming pool. We asked a staff member of the hotel if we could check out the cave, and he happily pointed us in the right direction. The cave opens up to a lake of crystal clear salt water (it is connected to the ocean). If you look beyond the lake and climb a few stairs, however, the cave continues as a dry cave. We spent a while looking around in all the crevasses, admired the stalactites hanging from the ceiling, and then made our way to Crystal Caves.
Crystal caves were found in 1905 by two young boys looking for their lost cricket ball. While they never actually found the ball, they ended up discovering an impressive cave system containing deep lakes. Since the discovery, this cave system has been a tourist attraction. Today you can only take a guided tour through the cave, and you cannot touch anything. This is a precaution to keep the cave as pristine as possible and not harmed by any human touch.
While on the tour we noticed some very interesting looking stalactites. Instead of pointing straight down, they went sideways in different direction. Our tour guide could not explain why they do this, but Bruce said it is due to the wind patterns in the cave. Pretty cool!
After the morning caves and a quick lunch, we went back to a cave we found yesterday that looked perfect for swimming. Fun was had by all! I think this might be the only time in my life that I have the opportunity to go swimming in a cave. Clara dropped her goggles into the deepest part of the cave, but thanks to Matt, even they ended up back at BIOS at the end of the day.
Tomorrow is our last full day here in Bermuda. I am not looking forward to leaving, but would rather stay for another week and continue to explore. I can’t wait to see what Bruce has in store for us on our last day in this paradise.
