We’re on the island of Shikoku today, in the town of Kochi. Today’s excursion found us inside a mountain, exploring the Ryugado Caves. Although I tend towards claustrophobia, I do like caves – go figure. These were formed 175 million years ago and were inhabited 2000 years ago. The coolest part was the discovery of pottery that’s now encased in a stalactite. There are waterfalls, streams, and 100 kinds of cave critters (but we didn’t see any). Lots of climbing (mostly on added stairs) and some almost crawling. Good exercise!
