Saturday afternoon we went to Marbo Cave. We picked up Joe and Phyllis Flowers at their house and then met another car-full of friends to caravan out to the site. There is a short hike down to the cave's opening. Marbo Cave is a flank margin limestone cave filled with freshwater from underground. We enjoyed a refreshing swim and jumped off rocks into the crystal clear water within the cave. In some areas of the cave the water is as deep as 30 feet, and there are underwater tunnels leading to other open caverns filled with freshwater. Afterward we met at Mermaid Tavern for dinner. Mermaid has become one of our favorite places. They brew their own beer. Reminds us a little of home—since Portland (and by extension, Salem) DOES have to most microbrews per capita (or so I've been told).
Me, Joe Flowers, Jill (back left) and Herb Twining, Miyuki Yamamoto and Spencer Steffy (back right)
Left to right we have Joe and Phyllis Flowers, Jill and Herb Twining,
Christy and Aaron Sutton, Spencer Steffy and Miyuki Yamamoto.
Very cool looking cave. Looked like a fun time, and such clear water. Did you notice Angie, I did not say beautiful water.:)
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