Jenolan Caves House has a monopoly on caves tourism, and it's necessary to drive over an hour away to get to a motel, café, supermarket, or any fast food. As a result, the food and lodging available there were nothing to write home about. But, it was such an enjoyable weekend with friends, and the caves and the wedding were so beautiful that it was worth the trip.
We stayed in the Gate House, which is a backpacker style accomodation just a minute's walk from the main Caves House lodging, and much more affordable. We had our own bathroom, bedrooms, and a little sitting room, which was perfect for us all to bounce around in while waiting for the main event. Some of the photos I'm going to post are mine, some are Jo's, and some are from the official photographer. (Click to view full size.)
So, as you can tell, the wedding itself was awesome. Shara baked the cake, too! We were in the caves from Friday night through Sunday afternoon. On Saturday most of us had a bunch of time to kill while the wedding party was getting ready, so we drove to the "nearest" "city" of Lithgow, which was...a special place. We got some brunch and some snacks and experienced all the joys that small town Australia has to offer. [/deadpan]
On Sunday, Jono, Jo, and I took advantage of having come all the way out to the caves to actually...see the caves. Of course, the wedding ceremony itself had been inside the caves (imagine all those high heels and corseted ladies making their way to the ceremony up all the narrow stone stairs with very little lighting!), but we wanted to take an official tour and see a little more of the varied features within the caves. None of my photos came out that well, but enjoy a little blurriness:
If you'd like to learn more about the Jenolan Caves, please visit these links. All my best to Sam and Marnie for the future!
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