Sunday, 22 April 2007

Overcoming Demons

Last week, I took a day off work to go geocaching on Dartmoor. I found 10 in 5 hours, which was pretty good, but one I didnt find, called "Avernum", was in a cave (technically speaking, an adit, ie an old mine tunnel). No-one knowing where I was, and not having a decent flashlight or wellies. I chickened out. Which I thought was wise.
Today, I returned with M, a flashlight and wellies. Seventy Five metres up a pitchblack tunnel. Ye gods. Scary, but done. M sat it out under the spring trees, with the bluebells and primroses. I was glad she was there.
Tea and scones after, with our friends in Ivybridge

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hoorah! Well done. I have a thing about old mine openings - They really really really give me the willies. I don't think I could of done it :[]

Claire said...

Scary, you've got more guts than me!

Max said...

I did something similar in Italy on the Cinque Terre coast, armed only with a nokia phone flash light and lots of spider webs. Had to crawl in side, and still got a DNF

NigelH said...

Well done, mate, I'm proud of you!

Unknown said...

Top fun! (I am scared of heights but not holes)

Mermy

Andre Veloux said...

And you think I'm mad, I would NEVER do something like that. Too scary!

silver horde said...

It's all about the numbers with some people!!
Sounds like a cache that Simon would love to do, I'd be the one sitting outside!!

ttfn Jane

Dakota said...

Well done, brave Lord Hutton :D