Lara Reserve, Redux

first, this was once a cave floor but the cave eroded. leaving the pygmy hippo fossils exposed
pygmy hippo!


back down into the cave

descent is into this lovely tunnel

plenty of light gets into the cave proper

the cave itself

Lara Reserve

taken from the bed of the truck

Beach

'class picture'?

Within the Lara Reserve. This is where Cypriot authorities attempt to aid sea turtles in their population recovery.

Lara Reserve Cave

To break up the tedium of our days, Paul takes us on excursions to other parts of the island. This is in Lara Reserve where they protect sea turtles from predators including humans. Paul took us down this cave which entailed some chimney style descent, some swinging into a crevasse, and the shimmying out of a crevasse barely the thickness of a human being. It was terrifying but exhilarating the entire time.

view from the top...the cave we descended to is in that depression


our fearless leader showing us the descent process

cave opening to the sea

hole to the surface (much wider than the holes we used)