Chief Among These Is
The Mammoth Cave Of Han, The Mere Perambulation Of Which Is Said
To Occupy More Than Two Hours.
I have never penetrated myself into
its sombre and dank recesses, but something may be realized of its
character
And scale merely by visiting its gaping mouth at Eprave.
This is the exit of the Lesse, which, higher up the vale, at the
curious Perte de Lesse, swerves suddenly from its obvious course,
down the bright and cheerful valley, to plunge noisily through a
narrow slit in the rock -
"Where Alph, the sacred river, ran
Through caverns measureless to man
Down to a sunless sea."
Rochefort, which itself has a considerable cave, is a pleasant
centre for the exploration of these subterranean marvels.
Altogether this limestone region of the Ardennes, though certainly
not remarkable for mountain or forest splendour, comes as a
somewhat welcome relief after the interminable levels and
chessboard fields of East and West Flanders, or of the provinces
of Limburgh and Antwerp.
End of Beautiful Europe - Belgium, by Joseph E. Morris
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