gorgeous! i'm surprised they don't have 1001 tourists and roped off sections you cannot enter. or did you get a special permit? I'm waiting for some digital editing where a nordic faerie or equivalent the Lady of the Lake appears in the mist...
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If there's one thing I've learned, it's that outside of most of North America, they don't really bother trying to stop you from doing things that will kill you. There's usually a sign that says, "Hey, we don't recommend you do this, here are the bad things that can happen, okay, don't die." and that about covers it all off. It was the same in New Zealand when I did some caving: outside of most of the big tourist caves, the entrances are all hidden cracks out in the fields, and no one is around to hear you scream/find your body.
I would imagine that during higher times in the year there are way more people, but since bathing is technically "not allowed", and this cave is near to a hugely popular volcanic crater, I do think it gets overlooked sometimes. This is why I travel in off-peak season and make sure to visit big attractions middle of the day on weekdays. I make my own luck <3
yeah a more rational way to let people live. let them make their own decision, but then i worry about the cost to the ecology. US no longer educates its populace in common sense, so it can point to the "need" for over-regulation. an attitude im done with. I always favored going off track rather than following the beaten path. it's the idea of risk, of doing and seeing something not many others will. risk is good. as long as you are willing to pay the price.