Polemi Bat Cave
The Gorge Approaches
Finally I am seeing on foot the gorge I have been trying to get to for a while now.
Upstream
This is the view upstream. If I bushwhacked my way up there I would eventually get to the part of the gorge I visited in a previous article. I wasn't interested in that route though. It is worth pointing out that there is also a very faint and incredibly steep path that descends to the bottom of the gorge from here. One day I may return to go down there, but for now I want to see what is topside.
Familiar Sight
If you remember from the gorge blog (see links at bottom of page if you missed that), I came down a steep path but stopped because it was too close to the lip. That point was just behind the tree you can see in this shot.
Surprise Bridge
It turns out the route was safer than I thought. There was actually a natural bridge that spanned the gorge. I could have crossed there after all. That being said, it is still a fairly unsafe route.
From Above
This is a drone-eye view of the same scene.