Bystrianska Cave

Now that the sun is out and the grass is slowly reclaiming its green, the American teachers are coming out of winter hibernation. So, this past weekend, we went on a field trip to Bystrianska Cave. (Slovakia has an impressive network of show caves - this cave was the first of a few that we are looking forward to visiting.)

We were not allowed to take pictures, so I pulled these of the Slovak website to share with you.







Perhaps the best part about the cave was the bats! There were little bats the size of your middle finger hanging upside down throughout the cave. At the end, however, we met this guy:



Slovakia is home to over 2,400 caves. Only 400 of them have been thoroughly explored, and of these, 12 of them have been converted into show caves. There are a few more - including an ice cave - that the T-town crew will explore in the next few months. Hopefully, we'll meet more bats!