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Definitely a 'Spider Cave' ...
Cathedral Cave (Spider Cave)的点评
点评：... and a 'bat cave' and most importantly an AWESOME cave! There are a trio of 'Cathedral Caves' formations south of Rock Sound on the west side of Shermans Highway, now dubbed locally with the informal names of 'Notre Dame' (formerly 'Spider Cave' or 'Cathedral Cave') and 'St. Peter's Basilica' and 'Westminster Abbey'. Visitors arriving by ground vehicle can find this cave complex by watching for a large hand-painted sign along the Highway approx. 1 kilometer south of Rock Sound, which marks the entrance to the jungle property that also encompasses an ocean-connected blue hole named 'Boiling Hole'. My family & I parked directly across Shermans Highway on the property of the Allen Chapel AME Church, then carefully crossed the Highway to access the Boiling Hole/Cathedral Caves site.
The access trail is uneven & rocky with some short stretches of wood handrails/access barriers, first passing Boiling Hole (bonus photo op) then heading uphill to the entrance point for the three Cathedral Caves. There is a relatively new construction of wooden ladders (aka, 'stairs') and an intermediate platform allowing visitors able to descend & climb on foot to explore the cave complex. Someone also added hand-painted signage depicting the three caves to orient explorers for greater enjoyment of this natural wonder. Best I could tell from matching the graphics on the sign to the cave structures, the central 'St. Peter's Basilica' formation is the above ground connecting feature between the two much larger caves which each offer underground spaces & passageways to navigate. Accessing the remote features of 'Westminster Abbey' presents the greatest physical challenge, with low ceilings & narrow passages & loose rocks in many spots; but the careful stepping & crouching are worth the underground views. 'Notre Dame' is a much larger formation, easier to work your way through & with more obvious wildlife to see (LOTS of spider webs with an occasional spider, and a ceiling roost of small bats that may be flying depending on the time of day).
My family of 4 adults are all very happy we took the time during our one-week stay to visit the Cathedral Caves. We would recommend it as a day trip destination for adults & children who have the mobility and the curiosity to enjoy the beauty of this gift of nature on Eleuthera Island.
The access trail is uneven & rocky with some short stretches of wood handrails/access barriers, first passing Boiling Hole (bonus photo op) then heading uphill to the entrance point for the three Cathedral Caves. There is a relatively new construction of wooden ladders (aka, 'stairs') and an intermediate platform allowing visitors able to descend & climb on foot to explore the cave complex. Someone also added hand-painted signage depicting the three caves to orient explorers for greater enjoyment of this natural wonder. Best I could tell from matching the graphics on the sign to the cave structures, the central 'St. Peter's Basilica' formation is the above ground connecting feature between the two much larger caves which each offer underground spaces & passageways to navigate. Accessing the remote features of 'Westminster Abbey' presents the greatest physical challenge, with low ceilings & narrow passages & loose rocks in many spots; but the careful stepping & crouching are worth the underground views. 'Notre Dame' is a much larger formation, easier to work your way through & with more obvious wildlife to see (LOTS of spider webs with an occasional spider, and a ceiling roost of small bats that may be flying depending on the time of day).
My family of 4 adults are all very happy we took the time during our one-week stay to visit the Cathedral Caves. We would recommend it as a day trip destination for adults & children who have the mobility and the curiosity to enjoy the beauty of this gift of nature on Eleuthera Island.
翻译：... 还有一个“蝙蝠洞”，最重要的是，这是一个很棒的洞穴！谢尔曼斯高速公路西侧的 Rock Sound 南部有三个“大教堂洞穴”地貌，现在当地人将其命名为“圣母院”（以前称为“蜘蛛洞”或“大教堂洞穴”）和“圣彼得大教堂”和“威斯敏斯特大教堂”。乘坐地面车辆抵达的游客可以通过观察高速公路沿线的大型手绘标志找到这个洞穴群。该标志位于 Rock Sound 以南约 1 公里处，标志着丛林地产的入口，其中还包括一个与海洋相连的蓝洞，名为“沸腾洞”。我和我的家人将车停在谢尔曼斯高速公路对面的 Allen Chapel AME 教堂的地产上，然后小心翼翼地穿过高速公路进入沸腾洞/大教堂洞穴遗址。
通道崎岖不平，岩石密布，有几段短小的木质扶手/通道护栏，首先经过 Boiling Hole（额外的拍照机会），然后上坡到达三个大教堂洞穴的入口。这里有相对较新的木梯（又名“楼梯”）和中间平台，游客可以步行下山并攀爬以探索洞穴群。有人还添加了手绘的标牌，描绘了三个洞穴，以便引导探险者更好地欣赏这一自然奇观。通过将标牌上的图形与洞穴结构进行匹配，我能得出最好的结论是，中央的“圣彼得大教堂”结构是两个大得多的洞穴之间的地上连接特征，每个洞穴都提供地下空间和通道供导航。进入“威斯敏斯特大教堂”的偏远地区对体力提出了最大的挑战，许多地方天花板低矮、通道狭窄、岩石松散；但小心翼翼地走和蹲下，欣赏地下景色是值得的。 “圣母院”是一个更大的地层，更容易通过，而且野生动物也更明显（有很多蜘蛛网，偶尔会有蜘蛛，天花板上栖息着一些小蝙蝠，它们可能在一天中的不同时间飞翔）。
我的 4 个成年人家庭都很高兴我们在一周的逗留期间抽出时间参观了大教堂洞穴。我们推荐它作为成人和儿童一日游目的地，他们行动灵活，好奇心强，可以享受伊柳塞拉岛这片自然馈赠的美丽。
通道崎岖不平，岩石密布，有几段短小的木质扶手/通道护栏，首先经过 Boiling Hole（额外的拍照机会），然后上坡到达三个大教堂洞穴的入口。这里有相对较新的木梯（又名“楼梯”）和中间平台，游客可以步行下山并攀爬以探索洞穴群。有人还添加了手绘的标牌，描绘了三个洞穴，以便引导探险者更好地欣赏这一自然奇观。通过将标牌上的图形与洞穴结构进行匹配，我能得出最好的结论是，中央的“圣彼得大教堂”结构是两个大得多的洞穴之间的地上连接特征，每个洞穴都提供地下空间和通道供导航。进入“威斯敏斯特大教堂”的偏远地区对体力提出了最大的挑战，许多地方天花板低矮、通道狭窄、岩石松散；但小心翼翼地走和蹲下，欣赏地下景色是值得的。 “圣母院”是一个更大的地层，更容易通过，而且野生动物也更明显（有很多蜘蛛网，偶尔会有蜘蛛，天花板上栖息着一些小蝙蝠，它们可能在一天中的不同时间飞翔）。
我的 4 个成年人家庭都很高兴我们在一周的逗留期间抽出时间参观了大教堂洞穴。我们推荐它作为成人和儿童一日游目的地，他们行动灵活，好奇心强，可以享受伊柳塞拉岛这片自然馈赠的美丽。
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