According to a recent news article in a British newspaper, a small team of
British
cavers have discovered a gigantic virgin cave in Vietnam.

Here are 2 photos taken in the cave:

http://www.dancewithshadows.com/travel/images/hang-son-doong-cave-photo-4.jpg

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/05/01/article-1175430-04BF829E000005DC-524_634x796.jpg


The newspaper, "the Craven Herald and Pioneer," alleges that the main
passage in this cave is a gigantic borehole that is 5 kilometers long.

This article claimed some of the cavers were Ian Watson,
Howard and Deborah Limbert, Martin Holroyd, and Gareth Sewell.

They claim the cavers told them that it takes 6 hours to walk from one
end to the other, and that the cave continued on.

It is called "Mountain River Cave," and is deep in the jungle and they claim
the hike is treacherous.

Here is another site along with more
photos:

http://www.dancewithshadows.com/travel/hang-son-doong-photos.asp



And here is a 3rd article:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article2404763.ece?OTC-RSS&ATTR=News

This article claimed one of the cavers was named Adam Spillane.


And here is the Wikipedia version:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_Doong_Cave


And here is something completely unrelated, but popped up while I was doing
this
search.     An Australian theme park lets you swim with giant crocodiles:

http://www.coolthingsinrandomplaces.com/Crocosaurus%20Cove/crocodile_cool%20place%20to%20swim.jpg


David Locklear
caver in Fort Bend County

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