*Another adventure we did before I hurt my hip, Its still in rest mode for now*
Did you read the Famous Five, or Nancy Drew while growing up? Or those adventure game books, I did and this outing, made me feel like I was living it for real!!
We found Caves, Mines and hidden crystal waters, and all those stories came flooding back. Imagination can go wild here, if only you want it too.
Torches needed, pushing the comfort zone (why do Adults give themselves such fear?) First ladder done in over a decade!!
Not a walk we usually do, and I loved it, feeling the history of the mines, seeing maps and story boards of how it would of looked, and finished off with coffee by waterfalls. I love being able to think how it would of been, how the people lived and worked in this area, I should of took history as a child. But they do say education is wasted on the youth, it’s true!! The things I’d love to learn now, but hated back then.
The houses were built above to hide the fact they had mines here. They must of had stunning views. But surely sneaking 120 miners in would of been a tad suspicious.
All in all it was an incredible insight to the landscape and how it’s been shaped the way it is. The unnatural waterways created by mines, the steep rocks and hidden gems to explore, all from an industry that was rife here.
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