WILD
CAVE TOURS
Mole Creek, Tasmania, Australia
Spring
Newsletter
2000
The
snow cover of the best ski season for 10
years has lingered on the Great Western
Tiers above the Mole Creek valley. We have
seen more Queenslanders this spring than
before. Thanks for coming! and I know you
all have enjoyed the novelty of the
backdrop of snowy mountains, even if the
air was crisp.
Those
magic days of spring are really with us
now, and the crystal clear air smells
sweet with blossoms of bush and garden all
around. Water levels are now receding in
the caves, after showing us spectacular
waterfalls with all the snow melt and
rain. As the season continues, we are able
to more safely and comfortably explore
river passages of the caves. There is
something good in every season.
COMMENTS
OF THE MONTH, VISITORS'
BOOK.
"Incredible
waterworks in Honeycomb Cave. Great
experience,
thanks." John Nankiell.
"Absolutely,
well and truly worth the 6am wake up, the
1 hour drive through the snow and the
freezing cold conditions. Would do it
again on the coldest day of the
year!" Cath and Andrew Colville, Pennant Hills,
NSW.
"Very
informative, don't miss it, wet and muddy
arse, excellent experience. Thank
you." Kaare Anderson, Mildura NSW.
"The
best experience I have ever seen or
had." Steve and Kaye, Brisbane, QLD.
"I
really enjoyed the
experience.*"
Alwyn Waldron, Hurgon, QLD. *What
this guy actually SAID to me during
debrief was that the water was quite
wet.... (I had to say that,
Alwyn).
"From
someone who has never done anything like
this before, I would strongly recommend it
to anyone and everyone. Had I known how
spectacular it was going to be I would
have booked the whole
day!!" Shane Dunlop.
"Wonderful
exhilarating experience. Learnt a lot.
Enjoyed the whole tour. Congratulations,
Deb, keep up the good
work." Vicki Moseley.
"Amazing
features, very enjoyable. Enjoyable
experience of
nature." Joy and Paul Young.
"It
was awesome and I'm going to go home and
find a
cave." Tim Seers, USA.
"Absolutely
fantastic. The best caving ever.
Unforgettable experiences encountered
today. What a great adventure. Thanks Deb.
And we saw a platypus.
Excellent." Danny and Hayley Susel, Bendigo,
Vic.
"Absolutely
fantastic experience. Debbie is a
fantastic guide and very knowledgeable.
It's worth every penny. Don't miss
out!" James Curtis, London, UK.
"Had
a terrific experience - never seen
anything so beautiful yet mysterious in my
life. Very challenging though through
tight areas- great twin waterfalls.
Thankyou. Great fun, highly recommended,
great guiding and
experiences." Aaron and Sam McKindley.
"Absolutely fantastic
experience. Something everyone should take the time
to experience."
Debbie Long, Brisbane, QLD.
(this girl actually went through the
high squeeze in the left hand side passage
at the Abseil Hole, Honeycomb
Cave.)
SHORTBREAD
RECIPE
(for those who wanted the recipe -
of Wild cave Tours' morning tea
fame):
200g
flour (I use unbleached); 100g rice flour
(I use whole grain rice flour); 250g
butter;
120g
castor sugar
Mix
flours together and rub in the butter
until the mixture resembles coarse
breadcrumbs. Add the sugar. Turn onto a
board and divide in half. Form into rounds
and shape to10mm thick and 15cm diameter
on a greased baking sheet. Crimp the
edges, prick with a fork and bake at 180C
(350F) for 10 minutes then reduce
temperature and continue baking at 150C
(300F) for 30-40 minutes until browned.
Sprinkle with castor sugar, leave on
baking sheet for 5 minutes then mark into
wedges and transfer to a wire rack to
cool. I bake it in a large wood fired
oven, which may give different results
than in your own oven. Perhaps use both
oven elements (or fan forcing?) for that
even, dry heat.
Deb
Hunter
Owner/operator
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