DS1 spent a day caving with the scouts in Matlock, Derbyshire; a part of the Peak District. I always encourage my kids to embrace every opportunity that comes their way and to experience new things...after all if they don't like something they don't have to do it again. However, when DS1 announced he wanted to go caving I was a little apprehensive and had to hide my fears as he is claustrophobic and I know that caves can have narrow passages etc; I did show him a few videos of people caving on You Tube to prepare him and he wasn't dissuaded so off we went on our day out to Matlock....
Kit and apparatus being explained....
All kitted out and looking at a map of the cave to be explored...
Medical/emergency kit being checked... 
The entrance to the cave...
Two and a half hours later they returned and this i what they looked like.. but very happy, he later said that it was probably the best experience of his life so far and he couldn't wait to have another go. Alhamdulillah.
Here are some photos that we took of Matlock as we walked around while DS was underground...it's a big meeting place for bikers so there were a few pubs etc in the town but it was a very beautiful place and well worth a visit if you are visiting the Peak District. Apart from being a good hiking space there is a museum, Gullivers Theme Park and the Heights of Abraham to visit, if you fancy a visit click here for information on things to do it the Peak District.
2 comments:
As salaam alaikum,
How wonderful for your children to have this opportunity! Alhamdulillah.
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Alhamdulillah, it's such a blessing to have this club, may Allah bless all the wonderful brothers and sisters that give up their time for the boys and girls with khair inshaAllah. MashaAllah, they have done lots of really good stuff and have enjoyed every minute mashaAllah. It does help that their scout master also runs an outdoor activity center lol..
Take care sis
Fi amanillah xXx
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