11.09.2012
Škocjan Caves,
Slovenia.
The Avshalom cave?
Those cave called karst caves because this phenomena (Of water creating shapes and caves on limestone or dolomite) is best seen in the Karst area in Slovenia and Italy.
We drove a bit (Well…. one day in each direction…=) but this was worth it!
First we visit the Škocjanske cave. it was amazing, seeing the underground that made that cave and the Stalactites and the Sentinels. We were not allowed to take pictures, but we took some in the second part that we walked alone, without a guide =)
Postjona cave, The other cave we been to was… was… well….mmm… it was HUGE! you have to take a train inside the cave to get to the most interesting part: All kinds of beautiful forms of limestone made by water. Here also we were not allowed to take pics, but the Japanese group did what they do best (I mean take pictures), so we decided to join and in case someone will tell us something – we will answer him in Japanese =)
Such a long day but also a the kind that make you feel satisfy, and…. It was the first rainy day and we spend it all in caves! =)
lucky us.
Take Care
Gad
Škocjanske cave
Škocjanske cave and the church above it
The entrance to Škocjanske cave with the UNESCO sign
The exit of Škocjanske cave (we are at the bottom of the hole you can see two pictures up)
The exit of Škocjanske cave from outside
The Crack and the Bridge
Walking in the second part, alone, above the the Reka river (guess what Reka means in Slovene?… River =)
Postojna cave
The exit of the Postojna cave (We didn’t knew it is the exit…=)
Spaghetti Stalactite!
Columns made when stalactite and Stalagmites connects
Curtain Stalactites
From inside the cave
Trails and bridge made to make traveling in the cave easier
Those are Flint layers inside limestone (That what happens when your girlfriend teaches Geology, you keep looking for stones =)
“The ice cream”, the most famous stalactite of Postojna cave and its symbol.
And from inside…
The concert hall that holds up to 10,000 people!
Drops sandimate limestone on the bottom of stalactite, making it grow.
The Human Fish, with no eyes, has been adapted to live in caves. It is the largest animal that live in caves (up to 30 cm)
Graffiti of cave visitors, they stopped doing it in the end of the 19th century
Huge and colorful Butterflies! (in the cave nature museum)
The train ride inside the cave!
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