Koh Panak

Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Sat 14 Jan 2017 23:37
Koh Panak
 
 
 
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The cave entrance on the eastern coast of Koh Panak.
 
 
Map
 
The island is shot through with caves, tunnels and 'hongs', those collapsed caves systems that have a view of the sky.  Each hong at sea level has one or two tunnel entrances, one through which the tides rush in and out now, and another up to 4 metres above through which they did the same thing many thousands of years ago when the ocean levels were that much higher. We entered Bat Cave and meandered through without paddling, carried on the gentle current, just like being in one of those tubs at a big theme park.
 
 
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Gentle turns, our torches lifting the jet black.
 
 
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We ducked under an overhang with not too much space to spare and found ourselves in a massive area – looking right and left. We could have paddled around but the tide was coming in, the current against getting stronger and the gap getting shorter.
 
 
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We heard bats, birds and grasshoppers as we made our way back through.
 
 
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Literally, the light at the end of the tunnel.
 
 
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At the entrance we could see Beez Neez waiting patiently.
 
 
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From the cave we went for a little spuddle toward the north of Panak.
 
 
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Gorgeous scenery all around us.
 
 
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Craggy edges, heron and overhangs.
 
 
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So different to anything we have seen before.
 
 
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We enjoyed the shapes and then headed back to Beez to continue our At-Venture.
 
 
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ALL IN ALL SIMPLY INCREDIBLE HOW NATURE SHAPES
                    OUR FIRST HONG EXPERIENCE WAS QUITE A SURPRISE