Using the side walls for balance we had to do a bit of climbing up some wet rock like the one in "relatively dry cave"-- definitely wanted some nice rubbery climbing shoes then. We were instructed not to touch the tips of the stalactites since skin oil can interfere with the formation process. They let you touch the sides here, they don't want you touching anything in Crystal Cave https://caves.bm since a bazillion people a year go through there; there's a pontoon bridge.
Oh, my favorite thing about Crystal Cave is that our guide described the part of the cave where the original cricketers got in as "our nation's emotional support rock." Oh to have an emotional support rock.
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Using the side walls for balance we had to do a bit of climbing up some wet rock like the one in "relatively dry cave"-- definitely wanted some nice rubbery climbing shoes then. We were instructed not to touch the tips of the stalactites since skin oil can interfere with the formation process. They let you touch the sides here, they don't want you touching anything in Crystal Cave https://caves.bm since a bazillion people a year go through there; there's a pontoon bridge.
Our guide alleged that the tiny cave within a cave inspired Fraggle Rock, but I'm not sure if we know Jim Hensen went to that cave. Per this Smithsonian article it was probably the much more heavily touristy Crystal Cave. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/these-caves-in-bermuda-inspired-80s-tv-show-fraggle-rock-180971647/ In any case, it's a lovely little mini cave!
Oh, my favorite thing about Crystal Cave is that our guide described the part of the cave where the original cricketers got in as "our nation's emotional support rock." Oh to have an emotional support rock.