SundayHikers: Oba's Cave

For those of you who have watched the film, or read the book, about Captain Oba's last ditch effort to counter-attack the Americans by digging in with his soldiers and a number of families, there is much fasination for visiting one of the caves.The cave that is most accessible is located just above China Town, tugged away next to the gully. Early Sunday morning, the group gather at the parking lot of CHC. In semi-darkness, Handy, Cutie, Chops, Lyn and Mary, and Captain Charlie march across the parking lot, climb up through a narrow opening into Upper Miha and promptly lose our way, twice. After failing to snuck across someone's yard, we finally find a pathway onto the road leading to the trail head.

"The Lost Tribe of Sunday Hikers" are at it again, lost and wandering around and around.

The rocky and slippery trailhead, Lyn slips and sits on Handy's hiking pole. A challenging start of the gully hike. Everyone anticipates an adventure ahead.

Mary and Lyn admiring the tropical foliage. We seem to be far away in the thick and lush jungle, yet we know we are so near civilization, giving us an unreal feeling.

Gloves and strong arms needed to hoist ourselves up slippery rocks and crevices. Imagining ourselves as Oba's troops and families tackling this rough terrain.

Handy's feet get stuck and scraps his shins. Chops tries to untangle his feet.

Handy happily "lends a hand" and gives Mary a boost up the rocks!

Taking a snack rest before the final assault into the cave.

One of three entrances into the cave.

Cutie, Handy, and Lyn getting ready to explore further into the cave. It is pitch dark inside and flashlights are a must. Most of the "tunnel" is about six feet high and about ten feet wide. The inside is clean and dry, and surprisingly large and roomy.

Handy's big flashlight brightens the cave for Mary to see.

A narrow flight of steps leads to the upper chamber of the cave.

Trying to see what is in a hole that previously had a toilet-like item in it. But this time, the toilet is gone, but an "umbrella" looking item is there. No one wants to get down there for a closer look.