The Voyagers Series ~ Europe ~

The two packed lightly and set off for their secret cave. Each had a bota bag that their father brought back from one of his trips to Spain. These were very useful leather bags that hung across the chest and contained water.

In the afternoon light, they ran along the same path they had followed so many times before. Soon, they were away from the city and completely alone. They found the large tree with a deep cut on one side that was the marker they used to lead them in a certain direction. They continued on a path until they came to five rocks they had placed together in the shape of an arrow. Then, they went the opposite way from which the arrow was pointing for about one hundred meters, until they came to the last marker ̶ a fallen, hollowed-out tree. They turned left and walked about ten meters, until they came to a specific place along a large stone wall that had thick bushes across its entire base. Behind one of the bushes was the tiny entrance to their cave.

When they crawled under the thick bush and through the opening to the cave, they entered into a most wonderful and beautiful place. There were stalagmites rising from the floor and various crystal formations of every possible color embedded in the walls. There was a small, glittering waterfall which emptied into a 500-centimeter round pool that never overflowed.