Theletra Waterfalll
Engine Room?
There is another building on the other side of the gorge. Is this supplying power to the pump? There is a metal pipe running next to it which presumably houses an electric cable. And it has a chimney, which suggests there could be an engine inside.
I had wanted to go down to see how accessible the route up the gorge was from here. Unfortunately, the route ahead had a lot of brambles. Had I brought some secateurs with me I would have been able to continue, but I will have to leave exploring this area to another day, when I am properly tooled up.
Tell-Tale Tags
Speaking of pipes, this one has a series of dates and initials. To the novice explorer, these are tags left by fellow adventurers to show that they have been here. They are, in fact, left by Government Inspectors, to show when they last tested the water, or sprayed pesticides to combat mosquitos.
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Not content with photographing naked men, Alex took a picture of a tit.
Another Side Road
So, having had a look around we set off down the road again. We soon came across another faint track leading to the water's edge.
Inhospitable
From a distance this didn't look very hopeful.
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