Two more caves were explored in the second day - the Wind Cave and the Clearwater Cave. Unlike the first day, the tour commenced with a boat ride along Melinau Paku River from the Park Jetty to the foothill of Wind Cave.
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Melinau Paku River viewed from the air as the plane approached
the runway for landing.
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| Boat took us from the Park Jetty to the foothill of Wind Cave. |
From there, we walked a flight of walkway and staircase towards the cave entrance. This cave in fact is part of the Clearwater Cave System. Though the cave is small, it contains a fair amount of interesting formations of stalactites and stalagmites, flowrocks, helitites and rock corals.
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| Staircase leading to the cave entrance. |
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| Cave Entrance. |
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One part of the cave passage is very narrow and barely wide enough for one person to pass through. The air current as it passes through this narrow passage gains speed and causes a windy sensation as one walks through it. This is why the cave is called The Wind Cave.
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| Narrow passageway. |
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This area is called The King's Chamber because of a stalagmite
that resembles the image of a king!. |
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Robust and safe walkway and staircase within the cave allow
visitors to move around with minimum risks.
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| Walking toward the cave mouth after touring the cave. |
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| Cave exit. |
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