Ialomita shrine

I'm not sure it has an official name but at the end of the cave the passage narrows more and more until only one person can squeeze into a small space for two people, where there is a shrine. So I assume this was the deepest point accessible. Catholicism in Romania is clearly very strong and churches and monasteries are everywhere. Apparently nearby is also the largest cross in Europe (but we didn't see that). We didn't take too much notice of the shrine itself but a powerful light was pointing towards it which we used to light our faces. And then a second selfie back out in the larger cavern with slightly more flattering light. This was the very furthest point of our trip. From this shrine our trip continued as a journey back to Busteni, Sinaia, Bucharest and then London. You could almost say it was a pilgrimage. A pilgrimage to sore feet.

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